In which I find a mystical Beech grove and a musician's grave on a walk among spirit song
Category: Archaeology and history
Ashley Walk and Pitts Wood: an early morning saunter in the New Forest
In which I walk the Snake Road in the north of the New Forest, and find early morning peace beneath the trees of Pitts Wood
Ocknell Inclosure: traces of war, early autumn fruit and a lichen hunt
In which I go for an early morning walk through a lovely pasture woodland in the New Forest, get scared (a bit) by some cows, and go on a lichen hunt
Ibsley Common and Dockenswater: hill, valley and mire
In which I set out in mist and finish in sunshine on a walk to explore Ibsley Common and Dockenswater. Along the way I meet a Silver-studded Blue butterfly and lots of lovely wild flowers.
In the New Forest: landscape, history, and the network of things
In which I begin to learn about how to understand a landscape, by lifting my eyes and knowing where my feet are planted.
Amberwood, Sloden and Alderhill: memories and magic among the trees
In which I find a haunted wood and memories of a woodsman's cottage, and spend some peaceful moments sitting on a bench deep in the forest.
Hampton Ridge: skylarks and history
In which I am surrounded by skylark song, and learn some New Forest history. In particular, I am surprised by Second World War archaeology masquerading (according to the OS map) as tumuli.
The golden road from Eyeworth
In which I reach the top of the forest...Pipers Wait is the highest point in the New Forest, and is included in this lovely circular walk from Eyeworth Pond near Fritham.
