NEW FOREST WALK at LYMINGTON (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- This is another video in my series “New Forest Walks” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode I take a walk from the town of Lymington which is situated on the edge of the Forest, West of the Lymington River on the Solent.
My 4.5 mile circular walk starts at the Church of St Thomas and takes me North, past the Bowls Club & The Monkey House pub to the ancient Buckland Rings Iron Age Hillfort.
After spending some time exploring the fort, I continue to head North along Boldre Lane before going East across the Lymington River at The Shallows (a ford crossing). I then head South alongside the river through the Lymington Nature Reserve before going over the causeway (bridge) back into Lymington. If doing this walk in the Winter, I would suggest wearing some good waterproof boots for the Nature Reserve section.
I follow a lovely cobbled street off the High Street which takes me to the old Quay and then on to the historic Seawater Baths. Logan & I end the walk with well deserved ice cream, sitting on the quayside.
Route details: I parked at the Cannon Street car park in the centre of Lymington and walked down the High Street (westwards) to St Thomas's Church. I headed North through the churchyard & past the bowls club to Avenue Road where I turned left and then right again along Southampton Road (A337). Just past The Monkey House Pub, I turned left along a lane for 50 yards and then right on to the grounds of the Buckland Rings Hillfort.
My route took me North, through the fort, to come out just by a railway bridge on the A337. I crossed a roundabout (B3054 to the right), keeping on the A337 and just after the roundabout, followed Boldre Lane for about half a mile.
Just after the Shallowmead Nurseries, I turned right down a sunken lane & crossed the Lymington River at The Shallows (there is a bridge there). About 50 yards past the bridge, I went through a gate on my right & followed a path (South) through the Nature Reserve. This came out on the Undershore Road which then joined the B3054 across the Causeway back to the town. After crossing the railway line, I turned left down Gosport Street and at the end (where the High Streret ends) turned left down a cobbled street to the Quay. To visit the Seawater Baths, just continue South along Bath Road and past the lifeboat station. Then head back the same way to the High Street & back to the car.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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Thanks for showing us around Dave. "Hello" to Logan.
Thank you & indeed thanks for watching.
13:37 Thank you. I went to school at Walhampton and crossed that bridge on my way to learning to sail at the Salterns Sailing Club. Still learning 65 years later...
Thank you Ross & indeed thanks for watching.
Logan seemed to enjoy himself Dave. Thanks for another wonderful walk☀️
He certainly enjoyed his ice cream at the end!
@@DaveFordhe and I have that in common.
Thank you Dave. We lived in Everton during the 60s. I never walked Buckland Rings as cycled, motor cycled, drove and bussed past too fast countless times.
Thanks David. I was surprised how much there was to explore at Buckland Rings.
Hi Dave, just want to say how much we love watching your walks, you and Logan are brilliant. Love the areas you explore, love how much information you provide and talking about the history of places. Keep well and hope to watch more walks from you and Logan over the Spring and Summer.
Hi Carlton. Thanks for your kind comments and indeed welcome to the channel! Thank you for watching.
From The Causway, Toll gate, north side of the river is Marsh Lane. My dad had his factory there, alongside Dicky Doe Scrap Yard. It’s all LPE along Marsh Lane now.
Love Logan. We have had 6 whippets over our married life. Love them to bits. Also a rescued greyhound. Whippets loved our sandy beaches in Victoria and soon got tired out. Our whippets avoided water.
Thanks for the great memories. Will watch your other videos.
Thanks David. Yep - Whippets are simply the best! Logan likes going in the water - but only up to his chest!
Oh I love LYMINGTONBEEN A FEW TIMES LOVE IT AND CHRIST CHURCH JUST LOVE IT THANK YOU Dave 👍👍👍👍👍
It is a lovely town to explore.:)
In the 1970s I lived in Southampton, eventually studying up at Winchester School of Art. The route you’ve taken was one that I made on several occasions, sketching, painting and taking photographs in those far off pre digital days.
Plenty of splendid subject matter for artwork around that area I should imagine Mark. Thanks for sharing your memories.
I was there last year and bought a waterproof coat from the sailing clothes shop just where you are… lovely walk again..
Thank you Catherine. :)
So soo cool! Know this area so well as my Dad used to have a caravan at Shorefield Country Park and we would spend a lot of time here. Thanks Dave
Thank you Galen
Morning Dave , Nice market on Saturdays 😊
Hello Martin. I don't believe that I have been there on a Saturday - must check it out!
@@DaveFord good evening ‘ pray your well .
Yes the high st is always closed off early morning on a Saturday for them to set up ! ( old school market)
But of course all of the parking places are sucked up , meaning it can be a devil to park
Another gorgeous walk with Logan,you found some blackberries,then💕
Yes indeed..... Logan has an excellent "nose" for finding blackberries! Thanks for watching.
Lovely ❤ thank you
Thank you Beverley & indeed thanks for watching.
@@DaveFord we are traveling from the midlands at the end of August to stay in the area for two weeks. We have not been to the new forest before. Watching your videos has been very helpful thank you. As retired photographers we also think you do a great job in your edits, keeping attention is key and we like your interjection if a still image to emphasise a point. We will be watching more.
@@beverley8282 Thank you. I am no expert when it comes to filming and indeed many of my early films, which were mainly in the New Forest, are a bit "rough around the edges" with regards to production & editing. I like to think that I have learnt a bit (through trial & error!) over the last 3.5 years and hopefully the more recent videos are little easier to watch.
Looks like you and Logan really enjoyed that walk. I was very surprised how few people there were around, especially in Lymington town in July. The place looked deserted! Both my wife and I thought that if we have to come back in another life we wouldn't mind coming back as your dog!
We did our filming in the town fairly early in the morning so we had the place to ourselves. Yes....sometimes I think that the life of a Whippet is a good one (especially all that time snoozing on the couch!).:)
Thanks 🎉
Thank you Carlos.
Wow can he move he’s lovely Bless him . I have a chi chi and he’s very bossy
Thanks Doreen. Logan can certainly get up a fair bit of speed, that is for sure!
Lovely scenery Dave. I’m over in East Sussex, near Lewes, so don’t get down to your lovely part of the world as much as I’d like to.
I was fascinated by your walk with Richard Vobes on the New Forest bombing ranges, and was really impressed with the quality information you provided - especially the craters made by Tallboy and Grand Slam - that was news to me.
I’ve long been fascinated by the development work carried out by Supermarine for the Schneider Trophy races down at Calshot. It was hectic and time was of the essence - Rolls Royce up in Derby would dispatch a race-prepared ‘R’ engine in the back of a small lorry and drive it down overnight; quite a feat in itself with the roads and vehicles available around 1930. Rolling up early next morning the engine would be fresh and ready to go. Which, by that time, the lorry drivers probably weren’t…
Perhaps if you’re down that way you might investigate?
Thanks Lawrie. I have done a "New Forest Walk" at Calshot that you may find interesting : ruclips.net/video/uFcTCg59H24/видео.html
Strewth lawrie if your watching
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Stayed on
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..... and I live in Polegate!!! As I've said in a previous comment my Dad owned a caravan at Shorefield Country Park so we were lucky enough to get around here a lot....although we didn't get to the Fort bit!!!
I live in the US now, but Lymington is my home town. Haven’t been back lately due to covid. So much nostalgia! Thank you for taking me home.
Thanks Veronica. Glad you enjoyed the video & indeed thank you for watching.
Thanks Dave love your walks look for more on u tube and I hope you enjoyed your day and ice-cream
Thanks Annette. I hope that you enjoy the future walks in the series.
Wow just beautiful Thank-you Dee
Thanks for watching Dee.
Lovely walk Dave, and I must say I’ve never seen Lymington with so few people around especially down and around the quay.
Thank you. We were filming fairly early in the morning so we had the place to ourselves. It got a lot busier later especially as the weather was so good!
I miss home. Thank you for making this.
Thanks Hannah and thank you for watching.:)
What a great walk full of history...and a good blackberry break to boot...thanks for sharing your adventure...
Thank you. Oh yes...a "pit stop" for blackberries is a must for Logan!
Very nice Dave, nice to be reminded of long summer days. Thanks for sharing. 👌👌
Yes....those hot days do seem a distant memory at the moment! Cheers.
@@DaveFord Have shared your Vlog in our Facebook Group, as it's just the sort of film people in the group like to see. Hope you don't mind.
@@OurDaysOut Thank you for sharing it Paul. All the best.
Bice looking walk. We visited Lymington last September. The New Forest is a favorite of ours.
The quay is very pretty.....and the "New Forest Ice Cream" is splendid!
Thank you for this wonderful video of Lymington where my wife and I lived for a few years: we hope to return one day very soon. Love your dog.
Thanks Steve and indeed thank you for watching.
@@DaveFord My Wife and I used to picnic in the Forest many times. Also we would frequent in the Red Lion in Boldre. So we know it well.
That was lovely, Dave. Thanks for taking the time to share it with is. Now that’s on my to-do list of walks 😀.
Thanks Polly - glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.
Very enjoyable , many thanks!
Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hi dave me and my wife love watching your videos and seeing your walks around this beautiful place. You and logan are brilliant. And it's lovely to hear you talking about the history I've had many fond memories of having fond memories of having wonderful holidays with my late mum and my dad in the new forest keep up the great work
Thanks for your kind comments Chris. Glad you are enjoying watching the series. :)
Lovely part of the country mate. Must make plans to visit again in the future. 😊
Thank you. Well worth a visit!
I think we should finish that hill fort now the Romans have gone. What fun!
It certainly is a great place to explore!
That's another walk I haven't done. I've driven past Buckland many times, but it's not easy to stop which is why I've never been in there. Also, I wasn't aware of the path alongside the river out to the causeway. It looked very neat and tidy, but in the past it's always looked a complete jungle of reeds and being tidal, it was not possible to actually see the river. You must have picked a good day.
I've never seen a dog pick blackberries. Doesn't he prick his nose? Am I right in saying the river is tidal right up to Balmer Lawn in Brockenhurst?
Thanks Lionel. Logan is quite well practiced at eating blackberries without damaging himself! I am not sure about the tidal range of the Lymington River. I think it used to be tidal up to Boldre bridge at one stage?
Hello Dave, just watched your Lymington walk, I have never walked around Buckland Rings or down the left bank of the reed beds, but I do know the river above the shallows very well. Lovely walk. Thank you. PS I am not a doggy person but I am beginning to like Logan.
Thanks Peter. I am beginning to get to know the Lymington River very well now - I think I have met it at least 6 times on various walks in the series (indeed it appears again on my "Ivy Wood" walk next week)!
Hello Dave, We enjoy watching all your videos. I used to live in Lymington, so this video brought back many memories. I mentioned you to a cousin of mine who lives in San Diego in the U.S. and she said she thoroughly enjoys binge watching all of your walks! Keep up the good work.!
Thank you Angela. So pleased that you & your cousin are enjoying the videos. Thanks for watching.
Ah. Lockdown. Deserted. Yes, we had that in Ballarat.
We did film early in the morning on that one - to avoid the crowds! It can get very busy in the peak of the Summer.
Where were all the people? I have never seen Lymington so quiet.
Good question! The trick is to go early before the crowds arrive - it certainly can get busy in the peak periods! :) Thanks for watching.
Lovely video.. what time of the day did you do this.. I've never seen it all look so empty of people.
Thanks Vanessa. The intro scene was done early in the morning ...... before the holidaymakers had got up!
@@DaveFord ahhhhh...totally makes sense lol.. Beautiful area.. ❤
How come you managed a walk there with NO people? I've been to Lymington loads of times and it's always crowded!
Hi Colin. The intro scene was done early in the morning ...... before the holidaymakers had got up!