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