In which I walk through Roydon Woods Nature Reserve, and find my first Cuckoo, Swallow, and Bluebell carpet of 2022
Category: Archaeology and history
South Charford, Hale and the water meadows: old tales of warriors among the marshes
In which I walk through water meadows alongside the Avon in the New Forest
Woodgreen and a disused railway track at the edge of the New Forest
In which I walk through Woodgreen and along a disused railway track in the New Forest in spring, under a blue sky and among the calls of Chiffchaffs
Ridley Wood and Berry Beeches, Part 1: Walking in smugglers’ footsteps
In which I walk in the footsteps of New Forest smugglers, find some Water-crowfoot, and admire the pollarded Beeches of Ridley Wood
A magical walk of frost and winter sunshine: Holmsley and Thorney Hill Holms in the New Forest
A delightful walk from Burley, down Turf Hill, through Holmsley Inclosure, and back via Thorney Hill Holms and Shappen Hill
A walk of mixed fortune: Turf Hill and Goatspen in the New Forest
In which I get caught in a sleet shower, meet a gang of excitable siskins, and get a bit spooked on a lonely heath
The golden New Forest woods of Ashurst, Mallard and Matley in the autumn
In which I walk through the New Forest woods of Ashurst, Mallard and Matley, through fallen leaves and many watery, muddy bits
An autumn walk among the New Forest woods of Deerleap and Churchplace
In which I start in rain, end in sun, find some history and think about old placenames: a walk through Deerleap and Churchplace Inclosures
New Tales from an Old Forest 