In which I walk through the ancient wood of Mark Ash in the autumn, and think about the value of getting lost
Category: Southern New Forest
Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve
In which I walk along the Lymington to Keyhaven seawall with views across mudflats and a silver-grey sea
Ober Heath and Ober Water: woods, streams and heathland
In which I walk in the good company of friends among the woods, heaths and streams around Ober Water
New forest, old forest: Beaulieu Heath and its woods
In which I visit an ancient wood, a new wood and some ancient barrows on Beaulieu Heath
The forest after rain: Beaulieu River and King’s Hat in the New Forest
In which, on a sunny morning after a night of rain, I visit two ponds near the Beaulieu River and walk through King's Hat Inclosure
Highland Water and Puckpits Inclosures in the New Forest: a flower-filled walk of early summer
In which I find wildflowers in the sunshine among the trees and heaths of Highland Water and Puckpits Inclosures and Withybed Bottom
Bluebells, a Swallow and a Cuckoo: a walk from Setley Pond to Roydon Woods in the New Forest
In which I walk through Roydon Woods Nature Reserve, and find my first Cuckoo, Swallow, and Bluebell carpet of 2022
Bushy Bratley and Bratley Wood: among old trees
In which I walk through an old wood of twisted trees: Bushy Bratley and Bratley Wood in the New Forest
New Tales from an Old Forest 