The New Forest Guidebook Challenge

Following every route in OS Short Walks Made Easy: New Forest

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The Walks

View along the Lepe coastline showing the shingle beach, wooden groynes and open waters of the Solent

New Forest – Lepe

A varied New Forest walk that moves from shingle beach and Solent views to farmland and woodland, creating one of the most memorable routes.

Open heathland across Black Knowl near Brockenhurst, showing the wide New Forest landscape with heather, scattered shrubs and a distant tree line beneath a blue sky

New Forest – Brockenhurst

A varied New Forest loop from Brockenhurst, exploring village streets, the open heath of Black Knowl, woodland paths and the wide landscapes of White Moor.

Woodland path at Burley Beacon, framed by mature trees and dense foliage, opening out towards heathland in the distance

New Forest – Burley

A varied loop around the edge of Burley, combining village lanes, woodland tracks and open New Forest moorland, with wide views from Burley Beacon.

Open heathland near Lyndhurst in the New Forest, with purple heather, gorse and wide views beneath a clear blue sky.

New Forest – Lyndhurst

A New Forest walk from Lyndhurst through White Moor and woodland, with a search for a historic Park Pale along the way.

New Forest – Minstead

New Forest – Minstead

A varied New Forest walk from Minstead, combining quiet village lanes, forest tracks, open views and a few unexpectedly narrow paths.

New Forest – Fritham

New Forest – Fritham

A relaxed first walk through Fritham’s pine forests, open heathland and hidden history, with a few useful lessons about navigation, phone signal and making the most of a short New Forest route.