Text Box: The Ramblers’ Association
New Forest Group - Working for Walkers
December 2005 to July 2006

“TREKKING” in the NEW FOREST

for families with young children



 

Date/Time/Location

 

Parking

OS Grid Reference

 

Directions

 

4 December

Sunday 11.00 am

Linford

 

Appleslade CP.

 

 Pub: Red Shoot

 

185 092

Find the Red Shoot pub which is about 4 miles northeast of Ringwood on minor road from Blashford, if coming from that direction you will have passed the car park 300 m earlier on your right (South) side.

1 Jan

Sunday 11.00 am

Wilverley

Wilverley Plain

 

Pub: Rising Sun

254 010

Left out of Wootton Bridge car park, end of road turn right, take next left towards Brockenhurst.  After approx 300 metres turn left into car park.

5 February

Sunday 11.00 am

Linford

Linford CP

181 073

From Ringwood follow signs to Poulner, Hangersley and Linford.

5 March

Sunday 11.00 am

Godshill Ridge

Godshill Ridge CP

187 157

A338 to Fordingbridge. At Fordingbridge take B3078 to Godshill.  Go through the village – car park a mile on right.

 

2 April

Sunday 11.00 am

Ogdens

Ogdens CP

182 124

A338 (Ringwood – Salisbury).  After 2.5 miles turn right to Ibsley.  After half a mile turn left to South Gorley.  At South Gorley fork right to Ogdens. 

7 May

Sunday 11.00 am

Dibden

Dibden CP

 

 

407 058

Lyndhurst – A35 to Totton. At Totton take A326 to Fawley.  At roundabout at Dibden Purlieu turn right – B3054.  Car park 400 metres on right.

4 June

Sunday 11.00 am

Wootton

Rising Sun CP

 

Pub: Rising Sun

243 984

New Milton to  Bashley to  Wootton.  Pub on right.

2 July

Sunday 11.00 am

Lyndhurst

Crown & Stirrup Pub CP

302 071

From Lyndhurst A337 to Brockenhurst. Pub on left after quarter of mile.

 

Gentle walks lasting about an hour and a half. All the walks will end with refreshments at a suitable hostelry, which provides an enjoyable focus for adults!

 

No previous walking experience is required and, other than a stout pair of shoes and a waterproof coat you will not need any fancy gear.

 

So, if you have young children and would like to try (or re-visit) walking and meet some new people, why not come along?

 

For further details call Mark (07951) 067058 or Fiona on

(01425) 618313 email: mhughes@itchen.ac.uk

or

Bob or Tracey on (01425) 629346  email:  r.lowndes@twas.org.uk