Have been identified by the Historic Routes and Past Pathways project, which is Trails in the future, get in touch with Gareth Owen on 01590 646652 or trails To contribute your memories or stories, or help to promote and preserve the Varied history of these routes can be found online at the New Forest National The paths are thought to haveīeen used for a variety of activities, including smuggling. There are also sites of old farmsteads,Ī Roman road, brickworks, mills and gravel pits, as well as ancient woodlandsĪnd Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It covers areas usedĮxtensively during WW2 and for D-Day preparations. Passes Exbury, The Cadland Estate and on to Fawley. Winchester until at least the early 1900s and is still a working farm. Point of interest is Birchlands Farm, which was owned by the Bishops of Includes use as a factory in WW2, a preparatory school and a pony trekkingĬentre, until it was purchased by the Priory Hospital Group in 1987. Who bought the 500-acre Marchwood Lodge estate in 1834. All three projects were funded by Horatio Francis Kingsford Holloway, Takes in St John The Apostle Church, the distinctive Marchwood CE Infant SchoolĪnd the site of the parsonage built for the first vicar of Marchwood, Thomas Hillfort survive as a series of earthworks on a prominent clay hill. Netley Marsh parish, said to be the location of a battle that took place when The route continues along the old road to Hazel Farm and on to Was a working farm and settlement in Saxon times and is mentioned in theĭoomsday book. Older – with several landmarks along the way. Starts on one of our oldest routes – traced back to 1759 but probably much Military manoeuvres with slit trenches and gun emplacements. Was made by the construction of RAF Ibsley during WW2. The route is steeped in history withĮvidence of over 4,000 years of land use and farming. Trail, which goes around Rockford Common. Iron Works, which was built in 1790 and was operational until the foundryįor the oldest tree in the New Forest, the Moyles Court Oak can be seen on this Stuckton was a hub for smugglers in the lateġ8th Century and part of this trail is likely to have been used to smuggleĬontraband from Christchurch Bay to Fordingbridge. Starts at Fordingbridge cemetery and passes the site of a Bronze Age cemeteryīefore continuing to Stuckton. Researchers have, so far, only scratched the surface of what history dwells in The New Forest, as well as the opportunity to visit some lovely, hidden away, Have been selected, the search is on for more facts, figures and colourfulĪrchaeologist, said: ‘I hope the five selected areas will have something forĮveryone, giving walkers a real insight into the mix of history we have here in Some 260 walking surveys wereĬonducted to whittle the contenders down. Of volunteers, the NPA analysed historic maps dating back to 1759 to researchĪround 700 current rights of way, in 37 parishes. Trails have been selected from the Forest’s established rights of way for theirĪbundance of historic features and connection to residential areas. National Park Authority is on the hunt for memories and stories surrounding Know everything there is to know about its history? Of fascinating facts about the New Forest? Do you have family or friends who Each one includes a map and details of how you can get involved. Follow the links below to discover what we’ve uncovered so far. If you’re one of these landowners, we would love to talk with you so please do get in touch. We have spoken to several landowners with included rights of way on their land, but there are still those we have not been able to get in touch with yet. We are also working with Hampshire County Council’s access team and local volunteers to improve the rights of way. We would like people with memories of the areas to share their stories with us for possible inclusion in the trail information. The trails need more work before they are finalised, so we need your help! This work has led to these five new trail routes being suggested for their abundance of historic features and their connection to residential areas. Volunteers also researched historic documents to review what history could be found around these older rights of way. After selecting some of the oldest existing routes, around 260 walking surveys were conducted to help develop trails and whittle down the contenders. With the help of volunteers, we analysed historic maps dating back to 1759 to research around 700 current rights of way, in 37 parishes. Here’s a preview of five new self-guided walks we are developing along existing rights of way in and around the New Forest National Park. Author: Gareth Owen Help us uncover colourful tales of the Forest for five new historic trails
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