Brockenhurst, Black Knowl & Ober Water
New Forest Walk
Nat Park - New Forest
County/Area - Hampshire
Author - Dave Ford
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km Ascent - 150 feet / 45 metres
Time - 2 hours 30 minutes Grade - easy
Walk Route Description
358301 This is another New Forest walk with my Whippet. This walk is a 5 mile circular route to the West of Brockenhurst. Leaving my car at the Balmer Lawn Car Park (where I get to see a couple of "free range" Pigs), I start the walk at Butts Lawn before passing some allotments and head across the open space of Black Knowl. I explore the remains of a 19th Century Hydraulic Ram System at Bolderford Bridge before continuing my walk along the side of Ober Woods to Ober Corner. The route then takes me over Ober Heath, through Fletchers Thorns (where I see some Deer), past Poundhill Inclosure and on to Queen's Meadow. I then take a quick detour to explore some 17th Century clay pits before crossing Lymington River and heading back to the original start point.
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Other walks nearby
| Walk 3543 | Brockenhurst Circular | easy | 4.8 miles |
| Walk 2741 | Brockenhurst Circular | easy/mod | 9.0 miles |
| Walk 3639 | Rhinefield Walk near Brockenhurst | easy | 5.6 miles |
| Walk 3560 | Blackwater Tall Tree trail near Lyndhurst | easy | 2.2 miles |
| Walk 3567 | Wilverley Inclosure & Naked Man | easy | 5.4 miles |
Start Point Details
Ordnance Survey Grid Ref SU299028
Latitude 50.8239740 Longitude -1.5768734
Postcode SO42 7TE
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New Forest Walking
The New Forest became a National Park in 2005, the first for many years and the first ever in South East England. Located between the urban areas of Southampton and Bournemouth it is bounded by the Solent. The National Park is dominated by open expanses of semi-natural vegetation including heathland, bogs, woodlands and streams. This environment is maintained through the grazing of thousands of New Forest ponies and cattle.
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