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Category: Archaeology and history

Woodgreen and a disused railway track at the edge of the New Forest

On March 26, 2022March 24, 2022 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Birds, Butterflies, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest towns and villages, Northern New Forest6 Comments

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

On February 26, 2022February 24, 2022 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestry, Wildflowers4 Comments

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

On January 22, 2022January 21, 2022 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest heaths, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestry8 Comments

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

On January 15, 2022January 14, 2022 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest heaths, Southern New Forest6 Comments

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

On December 11, 2021August 2, 2022 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestry8 Comments

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

On December 4, 2021December 3, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestryLeave a comment

In which I start in rain, end in sun, find some history and think about old placenames: a walk through Deerleap and Churchplace Inclosures

Glimpses into an older forest: a walk through Old Sloden, Hasley Hill and Broomy Inclosure in the New Forest

On October 9, 2021October 8, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestry5 Comments

In which I imagine an older wood of hazel and bees, meet a pony guarding the way west to Hasley, and walk among raindrops sparkling in the grass

A sun-filled autumn morning in the New Forest: a visit to the woods around Frankenbury hillfort

On October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest2 Comments

In which I am entranced by seedheads, am stared at by a cow with long horns, and don’t see much of the Iron Age hillfort at Frankenbury: an autumn walk in the New Forest

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Joan Begbie published her book of New Forest walks, Walking in the New Forest, in 1934, almost 100 years ago. Joan writes entertainingly and with a shining love for the Forest as she describes each of her many walks. In this blog, I’m following in her footsteps. I was curious to discover how things have changed in the New Forest since she was writing, and how much is the same. I follow her routes using a modern OS map (OS Explorer 22), comparing it with an OS map dating from the 1930s. Each post describes a different walk (or part of a walk). Why not come with me to explore!

The New Forest National Park is in the south of England, lying mainly in the county of Hampshire, and in Wiltshire to the north.

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