Category Archives: Walks

In this episode, Dave stays “local” and enjoys a walk close to the villages of Bramshaw & Nomansland in the North of the New Forest. My 4 mile circular route starts and finishes at the Bramble Hill Walk Forestry Commission car park and initially takes me across beautiful heathland – where I come across someContinue reading “Bramshaw & Nomansland”

Dave explores the area around the Rhinefield Walk to the West of Brockenhurst. The 5 mile route takes us through woodland, over open heathland as well as a New Forest Lawn with some fantastic scenery. My ramble takes me through the Aldridgehill, Clumber & Ferny Knap Inclosures – crossing the Ober Water on two occasions.Continue reading “Rhinefield Walk”

Dave continues with a visit to the area around Strodgemoor Bottom and Knaves Ash (just to the East of Ringwood). I follow a rough “figure of eight” route, initially heading North along an old Smugglers Route before returning to Knaves Ash & then South to Strodgemoor Bottom. The walk I did was about 3 milesContinue reading “Strodgemoor Bottom & Smugglers Road”

Dave explores the area to the North – East of Burley. The 5 mile route is entirely in woodland with wide gravel tracks and fantastic scenery. My ramble takes me through Burley New Inclosure, Burley Old Inclosure, Dames Slough Inclosure, Anderwood Inclosure & finally Burley Outer Rails Inclosure. During the video I explain the historyContinue reading “Burley (The Inclosures)”

Dave explores the area around the Norleywood & East End. The 4.5 mile route begins with a long section on indistinct heathland paths to East End – where I get to explore the village. Here the route changes character , heading South through Sowley Copse before continuing to Norleywood on country lanes and field paths.Continue reading “Norley Wood & East End”

Dave explores the area around the North & North West of the village of Ashurst. The 3.5 mile circular route takes him into a number of woodland inclosures, taking advantage of well made tracks with hard surfaces. We investigate the site of Costicles Pond – an area that was once an impressive expanse of openContinue reading “Ashurst (Busketts)”

Dave explores the area around the South & South East of the village of Lyndhurst. Whilst the sun was out on a crisp & chilly Winter’s day, there was a fairly strong wind which did come across on the audio on occasions – Dave hopes that it does not spoil your enjoyment of the video.Continue reading “Lyndhurst (Bolton’s Bench)”

Dave visits Minstead – a small village set among lush meadows, almost completely surrounded by woodland. The central green is overlooked by a quaint pub (The Trusty Servant Inn) whilst a scattering of outlying settlement ramble around a network of narrow lanes. The walk takes me past many beautiful old thatched cottages, past the FurzeyContinue reading “Minstead”

Dave continues with this super walk at Sway. I start off with a gentle stroll through the village of Sway itself, including a peep inside the Church, passing the Railway Station & rambling along an old “Smugglers Route” before heading in to one of the most delightful woods in the New Forest – Set ThornsContinue reading “Sway”

Dave undertakes a 3 mile circular route starting & finishing at Setley Pond itself. Along the way we come across two pubs, a Nature Reserve, an old disused Claypit and get to explore the site of an area that was once a Prisoner of War Camp in WW2. As well as the usual new ForestContinue reading “Settley Pond”