Not MTBing, not even cycling - but walking.
Can anyone recommend a good long walk in the New Forest? All the official ones I can find are on the short side. We're looking for an all-dayer.
Or at least an all-afternooner
Or at least a whole bunch of highlights I can string together.
TIA.
https://www.new-forest-national-park.com/ashley-walk.html
Possibly no more than 3 hours but you could add some distance by going to woodgreen
Park keyhaven walk to Lymington eat walk back. There is a variation to make it a circuit but need to look at the is map. Easy to work out.
I don't have a description but if you head up to godshill area there are some nice walks to be mapped out.
Try and include Rhinefield Arboretum, magical.
http://www.newforestexplorersguide.co.uk/days-out/in-the-new-forest/rhinefield-ornamental-drive.html
Two Cars? Park one at Frogham and one at Fritham and walk between the two. Only one car? There is a loop so the return from Fritham is along a different track for about 1/2 the journey.
The views from the top of Hampton ridge are great, there is a submarine pen* en-route, you walk close to a lot of WW2 bombing ranges/target for interest and the pathfinding is easy as it is mostly gravel fire roads.
Added bonus is the nice pubs at each end.
*actually not a real submarine pen as it is miles from the coast, but it was constructed to test the bombs designed to destroy the pens at St Nazairre.
Lovely stuff. Thanks, team.