Walking Britain RAF Holmsley South near Bransgore
Introduction to Walk 3538
Nat Park - New Forest
County/Area - Hampshire
Author - Dave Ford
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
Ascent - 50 feet / 15 metres
Time - 0 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy
A New Forest walk exploring the site that was once RAF Holmsley South. During our walk we visit the "New Forest Airfields Memorial", discover a Battle Command HQ escape hatch and find other evidence of the site's former existence as I am accompanied by my dog, Logan. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL22 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL22 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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