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A circular walk around Brockenhurst Approximately 1.5 miles (3km) return 10 Cross the main A337 (towards ), ignore Mill Lane but take 1 Start from the Railway Station car park Route Information The main attractions of the village are the the next track and follow the lane to in Brockenhurst Ford, running across the end of Brookley “St Nicholas’s Church” Take a gentle self guided walk around one Road, the main shopping area, and the 2 Turn left out of the train station of the largest villages in the heart of the At the bottom of the lane bear to the cottages, many of which, built by the towards the Cyclexperience bike shop 11 Forest. left and come to North Lodge, the Morant family who lived at Brockenhurst then turn 1st left into Brookley Road original gatehouse to Brockenhurst Park (now demolished and replaced and continue down through the village Brockenhurst Manor, which has many interesting by a modern house) have the letter M shops to “The Watersplash” features Well known for the diversity of its shops, incorporated in the woodwork. 3 Cross the bridge and turn left into tea houses, pubs and restaurants. It is here Cross Mill Lane (taking care of traffic) Useful Information Burley Road (minor road) 12 that ponies and donkeys roam freely and to the cottage and lane opposite drink from ‘The Watersplash’ at the bottom Visitor Information Centre: 4 Go across the end of “The Rise” and (notice the M on the cottage – of the main street on their way to graze on Main Car Park, go to the fence on left around the last indicating that it once belonged to the the open heathland and ancient wood which Lyndhurst, house before a green Forest Lawn Morant estate – probably a worker’s surround the village. It is the only village SO43 7NY cottage) within the Perambulation of the New Forest 5 Leave the road and turn left over whose value in the Domesday survey of Tel 023 8028 3914 the lawn – known as Culverley (the 13 Proceed along this footpath, over 1086 was doubled (to £4) when that of dove’s) Green the railway lines and drop down to many others was reduced, and was also the Points of Special Interest grounds on your only village mentioned as having a church. 6 Cross over the small bridge and go right hand side At St Nicholas’s, take a look at the ornate St. Nicholas, built upon a mound, may date past the school on your left gravestone of “Brusher Mill’s - The back to Pagan times. 14 This lane comes out to the junction Snakecatcher”: Also look at the memorial 7 At the B3055 main Sway Road, cross of the A337 at The Rose and Crown to New Zealand and Indian soldiers laid to the road, turn left and after a few public house rest there and the private burial ground of yards a right turn will take you through the Morant family and their workers. The an alley leading to the end of The Close 15 Turn left follow up to “The Island” church itself is worth a visit (mentioned in bike hire shop (Cyclexperience), and the ) it has both Saxon and 8 Leaving this, turn left with continue along this road back to Train Norman architecture and outside there is a Brockenhurst Railway Station on your Station car park to meet up with mighty ancient Yew Tree. right the New Forest Tour. If you are early why not visit one of the tea rooms or Cut through to the Railway Station car 9 restaurants in the village centre park. Leave the Station by the level- crossing and turn right across the track

Care free and easy days out in the New Forest