In which I walk through an old wood of twisted trees: Bushy Bratley and Bratley Wood in the New Forest
Tag: Beech trees
Ridley Wood and Berry Beeches, Part 2: A wide plain and twisted trees
In which I walk along the wide expanse of Ridley Plain and find twisty trees in Berry Beeches in the New Forest
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
Anses Wood: stately oaks and perilous beeches
In which I wish I were in Anses Wood again
Among spirit-song: Hazel Hill and Minstead in the New Forest
In which I find a mystical Beech grove and a musician's grave on a walk among spirit song
A hushed wood: a walk to ancient Mark Ash Wood through the Oakley Inclosures in the New Forest
In which I get lost in bracken, but discover a magical, ancient wood in the New Forest
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.
New Tales from an Old Forest 