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Ashley Walk and Pitts Wood: an early morning saunter in the New Forest

On September 4, 2021September 2, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest heaths, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestryLeave a comment

In which I walk the Snake Road in the north of the New Forest, and find early morning peace beneath the trees of Pitts Wood

A changing New Forest landscape: Godshill, Turf Hill and Millersford Inclosures

On August 14, 2021August 11, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest heaths, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestryLeave a comment

In which I walk across Turf Hill in the northern New Forest, a place where there was heathland which became a wood, and which is now becoming heathland again.

Stonechats in the New Forest

On August 7, 2021July 30, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Birds, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest heaths, Wildlife2 Comments

In which I enjoy listening to Stonechats on a walk over Ocknell Plain

Hampton Ridge: skylarks and history

On June 5, 2021June 10, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, New Forest heaths, Northern New Forest, WildlifeLeave a comment

In which I am surrounded by skylark song, and learn some New Forest history. In particular, I am surprised by Second World War archaeology masquerading (according to the OS map) as tumuli.

The Coppice of Linwood, King’s Garn Gutter and the Rufus Stone: woods and history

On April 10, 2021April 21, 2021 By Amanda ScottIn Archaeology and history, Joan Begbie, New Forest, Northern New Forest, Trees and forestry4 Comments

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.

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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