2026 - My Blog

Walks : Shirley Holm

September 13, 2026August 28, 2026Walks

Just outside Lymington. SO41 8NL There is a small car park, which can be reached from Lymington or Sway. The New Forest tour bus passes during the season. The car park is near St Dominic’s

BH25 5WA SU 2570 0035 The New Forest Tour bus passes here during the summer season. The car park is closed during nesting season of ground-nesting birds Often missed by those visiting nearby Wilverley or

Walks : Crockford Clump

September 11, 2026August 28, 2026Walks

SZ 35222 99148 SO41 5QZ on B3054 towards Lymington from Beaulieu Although on the main road, this place is often overlooked - there is a car park adjacent to the clump of Scots pines which

Walks: Broadley Inclosure

September 10, 2026August 28, 2026Walks

BH25 5SL SZ 2544 9912 Good gravel tracks and very muddy off-track paths. With a very small car park just down from the Rising Run pub on the way to Wootton , Broadley Inclosure can

Brockenhurst People – John O’Malley

September 7, 2026August 19, 2026Uncategorized

Someone we all see every school day as we come in and out of Brockenhurst on is the primary school “lollipop” man…of course, nowadays we should say the School Crossing Patrol! Local resident John O’Malley

New Forest Artisans : Honey

September 5, 2026August 17, 2026Local produce

One of the most unique noticeable features of the New Forest's heathland is the great swathes of heather. Their changing hues colour the landscape and mark each passing year. There are three species in the

New Forest Artist: Sandy Poynter

September 3, 2026August 10, 2026Uncategorized

Equestrian artist Sandy had her New Forest pony, Joker when she was 12, but he was “not to ride, but to be with, to breath in, to feel and to draw”. Of course, she did

People of Brockenhurst – Hannah Judd (was Blizzard)

September 2, 2026August 10, 2026Village Life

Hannah moved to Brockenhurst in 1982 aged 7 and had a very horsey childhood. She had dreamt of being a Maths teacher but after working at the Foresters pub she found a passion for catering

Brockenhurst Artisans: New Forest Shortbread

September 1, 2026August 10, 2026Uncategorized

In 2014, Tracy Thew began baking the shortbread her family and friends had always loved from a cottage in Burley as a retirement project. What started as a small artisan venture has since grown into

Walks: Knightwood Oak

August 29, 2026August 10, 2026Walks

SO43 7GR SU 2653 0650 Found along the Ornamental Drive, on the A35 Christchurch Road from Lyndhurst – after 3 miles take the Bolderwood turning, and it is first car park on left At over

Year: 2026