Walking in the New Forest

Steve Davison is a freelance writer and photographer who has written several walking guides. He has also written for a number of outdoor magazines and other publications, including local and national newspapers, specialising in hillwalking and European travel. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. Find out more about him out at www.steve-davison.co.uk.

Contents

Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Plants and wildlife
Geology
History of the New Forest
Walking in the New Forest
Getting to the New Forest
Getting around the New Forest
Food and drink
Where to stay
Countryside codes
Your safety
Access and rights of way
The New Forest online
Longer walks and long-distance routes
Maps
Using this guide
Walk 1 Langley Wood and Hamptworth
Walk 2 Godshill and Castle Hill
Walk 3 Hatchet Green and Woodgreen
Walk 4 Bramshaw Telegraph and Eyeworth Pond
Walk 5 Bramshaw Church and Nomansland
Walk 6 Abbots Well and Alderhill Inclosure
Walk 7 Fritham and Cadman's Pool
Walk 8 Janesmoor Pond and the Rufus Stone
Walk 9 High Corner Inn and Ogden's Purlieu
Walk 10 Appleslade Bottom to Rockford via Ibsley Common
Walk 11 Castle Piece and Linford Brook
Walk 12 Exploring Bolderwood
Walk 13 Minstead and Furzey Gardens
Walk 14 Portuguese Fireplace and the Knightwood Oak
Walk 15 Bank and Gritnam
Walk 16 Ober Water and Blackwater Arboretum
Walk 17 Holmsley Walk and Burley
Walk 18 Wilverley Inclosure and Castleman's Corkscrew
Walk 19 Lyndhurst and Bolton's Bench
Walk 20 Ashurst figure-of-eight
Walk 21 Beaulieu Road and Bishop's Dyke
Walk 22 King's Hat, Dibden Bottom and the Beaulieu River
Walk 23 Stubby Copse Inclosure and Balmer Lawn
Walk 24 Brockenhurst and Dilton
Walk 25 Hatchet Pond and Hawkhill Inclosure
Walk 26 Beaulieu River from Beaulieu to Buckler's Hard
Walk 27 Setley Common and Boldre Church
Walk 28 Exploring the coastline from Lymington to Keyhaven
Walk 29 Milford on Sea and Hurst Castle
Walk 30 Lepe and Exbury
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contact information
Appendix C Glossary
Appendix D Bibliography