In this episode Dave visits the pretty village of Emery Down (near Lyndhurst) & explores the surrounding countryside.
Dave’s 4 mile circular route starts & finishes at Swan Green – a lovely open area of ground to the East of the village looked over by delightful thatched cottages & The Swan Inn. His main objective is to follow a straight path that was established in 1725 by Charles, 3rd Duke of Bolton (then Lord Warden of the New Forest) known as Cut Walk.
After finding the start of Cut Walk, Dave enjoys a wonderful stroll through woodland towards the tiny settlement of Allum Green where he meet a lovely resident who kindly provides me with some fascinating facts about the history of one of the houses. Dave then take a short detour to visit the Roman Bridge (one of the most photographed bridges in the New Forest) before heading North through more woodland, back to Emery Down where he explores the pub, alms houses & church.
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