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Bluebells, a Swallow and a Cuckoo: a walk from Setley Pond to Roydon Woods in the New Forest

On May 7, 2022May 6, 2022 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Butterflies, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestry, Wildflowers6 Comments

In which I walk through Roydon Woods Nature Reserve, and find my first Cuckoo, Swallow, and Bluebell carpet of 2022

South Charford, Hale and the water meadows: old tales of warriors among the marshes

On April 2, 2022March 24, 2022 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Birds, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest towns and villages, Northern New Forest, Wildflowers, Wildlife2 Comments

In which I walk through water meadows alongside the Avon in the New Forest

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

Among spirit-song: Hazel Hill and Minstead in the New Forest

On September 25, 2021September 23, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Southern New Forest, Trees and forestry, Wildflowers6 Comments

In which I find a mystical Beech grove and a musician's grave on a walk among spirit song

Hasley Inclosure in the New Forest: a young wood on an old hill

On July 17, 2021July 16, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestry, WildflowersLeave a comment

In which I pause under trees in the rain at the heart of Hasley Inclosure in the northern New Forest

Ibsley Common and Dockenswater: hill, valley and mire

On June 26, 2021June 24, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Butterflies, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest heaths, Northern New Forest, Wildflowers2 Comments

In which I set out in mist and finish in sunshine on a walk to explore Ibsley Common and Dockenswater. Along the way I meet a Silver-studded Blue butterfly and lots of lovely wild flowers.

Amberwood, Sloden and Alderhill: memories and magic among the trees

On June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestry, WildflowersLeave a comment

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.

A walk round Godshill Wood in the New Forest

On May 29, 2021May 28, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Butterflies, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestry, Wildflowers4 Comments

In which I enjoy the first properly sunny day for ages, and go for a walk round lovely Godshill Wood in the New Forest.

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Joan Begbie published her book of New Forest walks,Β 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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Oystercatcher #Scotland I really like unfurling ferns - all that promise and patience πŸ’š A bit of a cold and rainy walk today, but rewarded by the waterfall in Flowerdale Glen, near Gairloch, #Scotland #nature #walking In #Scotland - what a view! #mountains πŸ’š The feathery, fresh-green softness of new larch leaves - I can’t resist running my fingers over them when I pass them by! πŸ’šπŸŒ³ The Guardian of the Avon - I love this old tree that stands by the Hampshire Avon near Hale in the New Forest πŸ’šπŸŒ³ Snowdrops #fordingbridge #newforest #spring My new friend x The upper reaches of the Beaulieu River as it winds its way across Longwater Lawn in the #NewForest
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