NEW FOREST WALK at RUFUS STONE & JANESMOOR POND (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK) (4K)
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- In this episode of my series “ New Forest Walks” , I take a 6 mile circular walk (with a detour) starting & finishing at Janesmoor Pond (near Fritham). Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I park my car at the Forestry Commission car park at Janesmoor Pond and head South to the entrance to the Longbeech Camp site at which point I follow a cycle track Eastwards between the Long Beech Enclosure (to the South) & the King's Garn Gutter Enclosure (to the North).
I continue Eastwards, crossing Colmeer Gutter (a free flowing stream) and on to the Sir Walter Tyrrell pub. There I head South and explore the Rufus Stone - the alleged spot where King William II (King Rufus) was fatally wounded with an arrow during a hunting accident (or was it murder?) on 2nd August 1100.
At this point, walkers have the option of doing a shorter 4.5 mile route (details in the video) however I continue initially Eastwards through woods and then South around Malwood Farm before going through the underpass under the A31 to my next destination - the iron age hillfort at Malwood Castle.
There is not too much to see of the fort as the inner circle is in private grounds but the outer bank can easily be made out from the road.
I then head back to the Rufus Stone and join another cycle track that takes me Westwards. Along the way I see if I can find Stanlidge Pond at the edge of Stricknage Wood and also get to enjoy some stunning views to the North.
When I get to the minor road that goes to Fritham, I head North back to the car park at Janesmoor pond before heading off to the Royal Oak pub at Fritham for some light refreshments.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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Always a GOOD DAY for a walk. Logan seems to like the cooler morning. You did your homework on the history like always. thank you both. enjoy the pint and soup.
Thank you Lavinia. :)
The countryside in England is stunning and wonderful
Thank you Keith.
Lovely walk Dave, I particularly liked Logan's "Mighty Leap", no wonder he was ready for a snooze.
Thanks. Yes, I wish I had his energy!
I did a fair amount of orienteering in that part of The New Forest during my youth in the 1970s. That was before that noisy motorway was constructed. I liked Logan’s leap across that boggy bit.
I sometimes wish that I had Logan's energy!
@@DaveFord that makes two of us, although at 65 I have a tendency to flop down for a snooze too at the end of a walk.
Another great video,well up to the usual standard. Thank you.
Thank you Colin. Thanks for watching.
Yet another superb video
Thank you Lee and indeed thanks for watching.
Another great walk Dave.
Really do need to get down to the area and discover these lovely looking places. Great job. Give Logan a treat from me. 👍🏻🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️
Thank you. Will do!
Great video Dave. What lovely colours the trees are.
Thank you. Yes, it was a lovely time of year to be out in the Forest.
Just a beautiful area Dave. So serene and gorgeous! A walk with Logan.. it’swonderful with such nice weather and views along the way. Lovely walk Dave and Logan . Thank you so much👏🏻
Thank you Melissa. The Autumnal colours were quite magical.
Logan is great at crossing streams either by fording or leaping! Quite an adventurous walk. Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks Jean. Sadly, with my knees, I am not so nimble over the streams!
Logan was swift in crossing streams
Yes - I wish that I was the same!
Go to SOF military and buy a set of jungle boots , manup and get wet feet HAHAHAHAHAHA that's all I used to wear when I lived in the new forest!
Yep, I don't think that I have ever had the joy of owning a set of boots that were 100% waterproof! :)
I found out in my careers there is no such thing as 100% waterproof, you get taught to get comfortable been un-comfofortable!!
So true!
Lovely video as always Dave. That may have been a little ford you crossed at the start, but you are a bigger Ford! And don't worry, I have heard every pun under the sun to do with my surname too! Mine has something to do with those fabulous religious buildings that you always visit! Have you been watching the excellent 10th series of 'Digging For Britain' with Prof Alice Roberts currently showing on BBC 2 and all on the I-Player? There are plenty of forts and other mounds too, some dating back beyond the time Stonehenge was built. Quite a bit of all the series was filmed down here in the South West, and you've probably walked among many of the places featured! Cheers!
Thank you. Yes, I am a great fan of Prof Alice Roberts.
@@DaveFord My pleasure Dave. Yes they are such very interesting shows with Alice. Have a great weekend even though it's damn cold down here. 😊