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We are so lucky where we live that it's possible to have walks from our front door. Last Monday I decided to take a wandering one towards the clifftop at Barton on Sea, selecting roads that I wouldn't usually tread to reach my goal of a view of the sea. Starting from our house (next to the cottage), the route took me out to the main New Milton road (Station Road) and then across to the Lymington R...

We've woken up this morning to a rainy Saturday in the forest. So, I'm thinking what can our guests do? Should they go out and splash in a few puddles? Yes, we say. But who will have brought their wellies with them in July, expecting sunshine (unlikely, I think!). Therefore, I've thought of a few places to go and things to do during wet weather in our lovely area. Still some indoor activities avai...

Having stayed within our local area and not having travelled very many miles since lockdown, on Friday we decided to head out of New Milton to the north of the forest, away from the busy tourist spots near the coast and to lesser known hidden away villages and hamlets.  Our route in the car took us through the village of Burley (known for it's witches) and then east out on the A31 for a few miles....

Today was the first time that we have ventured out into the New Forest by car for over 8 weeks, but we didn't need to go far to feel a world away from the town. Taking the forest road, out through Bashley, we turn at the Rising Sun and head down to Wootton Bridge; a stream follows slowly under the bridge and it's shallow enough here for paddling when the water is warm enough. We headed back over t...