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A couple of days ago, before the rains came, we set out for a "circular choose the route" as we went along walk through the urban parts of New Milton and Ashley and out into the countryside, on paths we have never trod before. Heading from Inglewood Drive, we crossed the Ashley Road into Oak Road, and paused to lean over the narrow bridge to see how much water was in the possibly named Litchford s...

It was time for a walk today down Inglewood Drive and out of the town, heading east into the sweeping fields and ancient woodlands on the edge of the New Forest, stopping at a hidden graveyard & even having a singsong on our way! Although the cottage is in a small town, it's full of pathways that take you quickly out to the countryside. We crossed Caird Avenue at the bottom of the cottage's ro...

I would have to forgive you if you missed seeing the fabulous small lake hidden behind the trees when entering our small town of New Milton. If you've taken the A35 across the forest from Lyndhurst and come in through Bashley, then there is little doubt that you will pass Ballard Lake.  In this enclosed but charming location, a wander around the lake, away from what would be the hustle and bustle ...

In these uncertain and indeed stressful times, take a walk with me through the avenues of New Milton down to the clifftop and back through the maze of roads in Barton on Sea. Along the way the route offers tree-lined avenues, traditional seaside bungalows, houses from the 1930s and earlier, and new builds scattered unobtrusively amongst all the history. I begin from outside the cottage on Inglewoo...