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New Forest ponies graze as a giant colourful rainbow crosses the sky in the background near Bolton's Bench, Lyndhurst

Walk Category: There & Back

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Lyndhurst Village

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Lyndhurst is often called the capital of the New Forest. It is a charming village with shops, museums, cafes and a lovely old church to explore. Take a walk along the high street to the gothic church of St Michael and All Angels. Alice Lidell, the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland, is buried in the … Continued

Stuckton Iron Works

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This walk is one of five Historic Routes. This walk is one of the five historic routes. This historic trail is one of our longer routes, with views across the Avon Valley and Dorset. We journey through the New Forest; a working landscape, as well as a place people come to relax and retire. The … Continued

Tatchbury Mount

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This walk is one of five Historic Routes. This trail starts at Hanger Farm Arts Centre, a restored Grade II listed timber framed barn, and heads up and around the Iron Age hillfort of Tatchbury Mount. Walk along some of our oldest routes, now covered with a canopy of trees, and in the spring, areas are … Continued

Hurst Beach

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Hurst Beach is a great location for seaside walk with great facilities, lots of paths and a lovely pub. This coast walk starts from the historic Keyhaven harbour, used by small boats since at least 1206 when it was used for transporting cattle and sheep from the Isle of Wight to the water meadows on … Continued

Carters Lane

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This walk is one of five Historic Routes. This trail is one of our shortest historic routes and takes you through woodland and open farmland. The history explored on this trail travels back to the time of large land estates with wealthy owners who were willing to help support the community by building schools and churches. … Continued

Knightwood Oak Stroll

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Starting from Knightwood Oak car park, this walk visits the most iconic oak in the Forest. The trail has now been made more accessible by Forestry England thanks to the NPA helping to fund upgrades through Defra’s Access for All scheme. Read more in the news release here: Upgraded and accessible trail opens in the New … Continued

Brook to Minstead

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Visit the Rufus Stone to discover the mystery surrounding the death of King William II. The route then follows quiet country lanes to the unspoilt village of Minstead where the famous detective writer and spiritualist Sir Arthur Conon Doyle is buried in the grounds of All Saints Church. Return via winding lanes and fields to … Continued

Ashlett Creek

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Starting from Fawley town centre, with views over Southampton Water and the historic inlet of Ashlett Creek. Ashlett Mill is an historic Grade II listed building that was built in 1816. It replaced an earlier mill that may date from medieval times and was used to mill corn until about 1910. Victoria Quay was built … Continued