NEW FOREST WALK at RINGWOOD (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK)

This is another video in my series “New Forest Walks” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode I take a 4.5 mile walk that follows the Avon Valley Path as it weaves its way out of the town of Ringwood (South West Hampshire) and heads South through tranquil water meadows in the direction of Christchurch.

Looping back through farmland and country lanes I get to see the delightful Hightown Lake and walk along the disused “Castleman Corkscrew”Railway Line.

NB: I see that in June 2023 it was reported that the Avon Valley Footpath that ran alongside the River Avon (seen in the video) had been declared "extinguished" by the local council due to it being eroded away & that the advertised diversion went along a busy road. I hope that the authorities manage to find a more suitable alternative route soon but if you are thinking of following the route , after watching the video, do check out the Avon Valley Oath website for up to date information : https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/c...

Information Sources: Wikipedia, Historic England & British History Online.

Map courtesy of Google Maps.
Aerial pictures courtesy of Google Maps.
Music from the Youtube Audio library.
Route map courtesy of "Hampshire & New Forest: A Dog Walkers Guide" by Vicky Fletcher.
Historic Maps NLS Maps 'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland'  https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

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I use a GOPRO HERO 7 Black Action Camera (and a Gimbal) together with a Canon SX 400IS