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Radnor Trail
 

This route explores a range of woodland types both ancient and modern. Once past the Radnor Stone the trail passes through sweet chestnut, oak and beech dating from 1860. It then skirts the fenced boundary of Mark Ash Wood, an Ancient and Ornamental Woodland, where you can see pollarded beech trees. Bratley Water, flowing south to join the Blackwater, a tributary of the Lymington River, is an ideal spot to rest and have your picnic. Here you will find stands of Norway spruce planted in 1966 which are thriving in the moist valley bottom. The trail finally leads you past the deer viewing platform where you can often see a herd of fallow deer.

How to get there:

Bolderwood
New Forest
Hampshire
England

FAMILY ON TRAIL IN BOLDERWOOD

Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareModerateeasy access
Trail waymarking:
red
Length of trail:
1.5 miles
Approximate time of trail:
Open or closed:
open


Active woods

What's of interest
The Radnor path is a moderately smooth gravelled surface with two short, but failry steep, slopes and frequesnt resting places. This trail is accessed via a gate which has a low,soft catch. If you have any questions about The suitability of any of these trails for your specific needs or about the accessibility of the wider Forest please contact the Forestry Commission's rangers on 02380 283141

What to see now
The Radnor Stone is a memorial to the late Earl of Radnor, who was a Forestry Commissioner from 1942-63, Chairman of the Forestry Commission from 1952-63 and Official Verderer of the New Forest from 1964-66. On the sides of the stone, detailed engravings of birds,plants, animals and insects depict the wildlife to the New Forest.
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