In this episode, Dave visits the pretty village of Boldre (about 2 miles North of Lymington in the South of the New Forest.
I start off by exploring the St John the Baptist Church which has a fascinating connection with HMS Hood (the battleship that was sunk by the German battleship Bismark with the loss of 1415 crew. My route then takes me North along farm tracks to Dilton Farm and then West through the wonderful Roydon Woods Nature Reserve. After crossing the Lymington River and viewing Roydon Manor, I head back South to Boldre village to see the Perkins Piece Wheelbed & Red Lion pub before crossing the river again & returning to my starting point at the church. The walk was around 4.5 miles long.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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