In which I find bilberry in Godshill Wood in the New Forest.
Category: Northern New Forest
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.
Rockford Common, Roe Inclosure and Linford
In which I visit a lovely common, and make friends with a brimstone butterfly ... In this post, I describe a walk across Rockford Common and through Roe and Little Linford Inclosures via the heaths of Bucksherd Bottom in the New Forest.
Ringwood to Rockford: town and lake
In which I grieve for lost fields, but discover some local Ringwood history...This walk starts in Ringwood, heading for Rockford Common and the New Forest woods, streams and heaths beyond.
The Coppice of Linwood, King’s Garn Gutter and the Rufus Stone: woods and history
On a bitingly cold day, I walk vanished paths through the Coppice of Linwood, King's Garn Gutter and Long Beech Inclosure, visiting the Rufus Stone in the New Forest on the way.
Janesmoor Pond and Fritham Butt: a round barrow
In which I almost go for a tumble and discover some ancient history... In this post, I visit Janesmoor Pond on a freezing February morning, before meeting Joan to explore Fritham Butt, one of the hundreds of Bronze Age round barrows in the New Forest.
Fritham, Eyeworth, Studley and Islands Thorns: Part 2
In which I am awed by tall trees and get very muddy... Here, Joan and I continue the walk described in last week's post, finding ourselves among the tall, tall trees of Islands Thorns
Fritham, Eyeworth, Studley and Islands Thorns: Part 1
In which I turn left, not right... This is my very first walk with Joan Begbie, making our way through Eyeworth and Studley Woods from Fritham. There were some disagreements and ambiguities about the right way to go, but that didn't spoil a beautiful tramp through the woods.
New Tales from an Old Forest 