I'm sure it's not always like that, but we had to step between some mini-islands to avoid getting wet feet....

pilea

All the witchcraft stuff in Burley was a surprise!...

pilea

This is a great route for walking between Ringwood and Brockenhurst. I'm sure someone could design another route that is longer and includes less lane walking, but it would be much further....

danravenellison

I loved walking this route and would 100% walk it again. I loved the views, forest, ponies and stars!! We walked this route at night after a long wet period. We faced two challenges, both 1-2km south of Ashurst.....

danravenellison

Once you reach Ashley @ 1.25 miles, there is a short section along a main road with busy traffic in both directions with no verge or footpath. This path leads to a rickety stile which then leads onto open New Forest heath. There are gentle up and down gradients for the first half mile of open land, but it’s easy to pick the wrong track and enter areas of dense bracken and gorse. On reaching Worthys Farm you are back on the main road through the New Forest. Along the road you reach Culverley Green (pic 13) where there is a cattle grid then open track. Avoiding the obvious main road route it takes you along a series of grubby lanes along the back of gardens and across a footbridge over the railway line (pic 14) and then through further overgrown and very narrow lanes. (pic 15) Eventually you reach the other main road into Brockenhurst (this is on the other side of the railway track) This road leads up to the level crossing and then the station I think the last section of the walk from Culverley Green to Brockenhurst Station through these lanes and then a possibly dangerous stretch of main road should be reconsidered and perhaps amended Despite reservations I still recommend this route as it’s a good and varied walk across the New Forest...

Kevin Wooldridge

It was there our first stile which led to a very muddy path before entering Burley. The walk took us through a well walked, cycled path with vegetation either side, under the road to a muddy stretch, before entering a beautiful forest that eventually led to Brockenhurst....

Diane Cannon

This is very much a walk of two halves, with Ringwood to Burley very much along tarmac roads and the Burley to Brockenhurst section along tracks and country paths....

Martin Cannon

This route can be divided into 2 sections with the first leading from Ringwood to Burley and the second from Burley to Brockenhurst train station. However, if one does not follow the route at the turn off at at the start of Castle Hill Lane, but continues along Ringwood Road (very narrow at places!), one can avoid the above obstacles and reach the centre of Burley via this alternative....

Haymo Thiel

Some of the roads were unpaved albeit mostly quiet roads. Once away from the centre of New Milton the area opened up into quiet residential roads and countryside and eventually over the cattle grids into the New Forest....

Diane Cannon

The first part (or last depending on where you start) between New Milton and Ashley is a little un eventful as you walk along residential streets, however once you turn into brick hills lane it suddenly feels like a more rural open air walk. There is no footpath along a large part of Brickhills lane and it is used often by cars, so care is needed as not all drivers follow the 30mph limit. Beyond that it is a really great rural route, most of it being quite suitable for those with wheels....

Vassblanc

It's a lovely tranquil route in places leading you through the New Forest, however the paths aren't that clearly marked in places and it was quite boggy in January....

Slow Ways Darren

The very first thing to do is cross the railway line and then cross the busy road for the start of the walk. but later in the walk the Nature Reserve gives way to main roads until half way along Boldre Road when the walk leads in you in to a bridleway which is virtually impassable right the way through to Lymington....

Christine Hensser

Just wanted to add some photos to my review...

Christine Hensser

Sorry not sure how to add more than one photo...

Christine Hensser

Beautiful but VERY MUDDY on the stretch beside the Lymington River!!! As you turn down Shallow Lane, you come across a beautiful stretch of water, and cross over the Lymington River on a charming bridge. the 'path' here runs alongside the Lymington River (with some stunning views of the reed beds) but unfortunately the water has encroached on the path in several places. The last stretch is back on country roads, before you come to Lymington itself, where you can sit and relax as you watch the boats, and there are plenty of food, drink and other amenities to choose from....

LinHar