In which I find a haunted wood and memories of a woodsman's cottage, and spend some peaceful moments sitting on a bench deep in the forest.
Category: Trees and forestry
A walk round Godshill Wood in the New Forest
In which I enjoy the first properly sunny day for ages, and go for a walk round lovely Godshill Wood in the New Forest.
Things to know about bilberry
In which I find bilberry in Godshill Wood in the 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.
Highland Water, Queen Bower and an old oak
In which I search for an old oak in the New Forest and maybe (or maybe don’t) find it.
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.
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.
