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About Knightwood Oak Stroll
Starting from the Knightwood Oak car park, this short circular route guides you through this area of ancient woodland and around the Knightwood Oak. The Knightwood Oak, the largest oak in the forest, is protected by a traditional cleft oak fence - once all New Forest fences would have been made this way. During this walk you can see an example of "inosculation" which is when the branches of two adjacent trees unite. (We have recently pollarding some of the young oaks around the Knightwood Oak, and planted out a number of saplings from the Knightwood Oak itself) This trail is suitable for all users. The path is a fairly smooth gravelled surface and flat with frequent resting places and no gates.
How to get there:
Knightwood Oak Stroll can be started from Knightwood Oak in New Forest. Lyndhurst is the nearest town or village.
By car: From Lyndhurst take the A35 towards Christchurch. Approximately 2 miles out of Lyndhurst turn right into the Bolderwood Ornamental Drive. Knightwood Oak car park is the first car park on the left.
OS Grid Reference: SU 243 086
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
What's on in New Forest
March
- Discovery for All Thursday 25 March 2010
- Ramble with a Ranger 1 Sunday 28 March 2010
April
- Jump into Spring Friday 2 April 2010
Sunday 18 April 2010 - Fangs, Feathers and Scales Saturday 3 April 2010
- Roe Deer Watch Saturday 3 April 2010
- Child of the Wild Saturday 10 April 2010
- Ramble with a Ranger 2 Saturday 10 April 2010
- Discovery for All 2 Saturday 17 April 2010
- Wild Food of the Forest Saturday 17 April 2010
Wednesday 13 October 2010 - You'll Never Walk Alone Saturday 24 April 2010
- Ramble with a Ranger 3 Sunday 25 April 2010
- A Walk Through Time Wednesday 28 April 2010
- Around the World in 20 Trees Friday 30 April 2010
May
- Ramble with a Ranger 4 Tuesday 4 May 2010
- Dog Funday Saturday 8 May 2010
- Ramble with a Ranger 5 Tuesday 11 May 2010
- Spring Woodland Walking Safari Sunday 16 May 2010
- Discovery for All 3 Wednesday 19 May 2010
- Forest For All - Explore the New Forest Thursday 20 May 2010
- The Airfield of Stoney Cross Saturday 22 May 2010
- Ramble with a Ranger 6 Sunday 30 May 2010
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| Length of trail: 0.25 miles |
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| Open or closed: open |
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| General Enquiries 023 8028 3141 e-mail: enquiries.new.forest@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
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