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Ferney Homet Copse – Hale Purlieu Heathland loop from Hale

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Ferney Homet Copse – Hale Purlieu Heathland loop from Hale

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Ferney Homet Copse – Hale Purlieu Heathland loop from Hale

01:38

6.11km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.45 km

Homet Warren Pathway

Highlight • Forest

This beautiful pathway through Homet Warren wood is lined with stunning rhodendrons - especially beautiful in the spring and summer months.

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2.09 km

Stricklands Plantation

Forest

3.74 km

Small stream crossing

Highlight • Trail

Passable in december after heavy rainfall

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5.11 km

Hale Purlieu, managed by the National Trust, is a former manorial area, made up of heath, mires and woods such as Millersford Plantation. It's a pleasant area to walk in, which will give you a sense of being cut off from the villages and settlements in this area. It's easy to get lost in your thoughts amongst the heather and the wide-open spaces that this area affords.

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5.22 km

River crossing

Highlight • River

Wide at this point but can easily be passed a bit further downstream circa 20m

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6.09 km

Hatchet Green

Highlight • Historical Site

Hatchet Green is surrounded by characterful thatched cottages and is part of Hale, a scattered Forest community.

The earliest cottages were built using cob in the late 18th century and are still traditionally thatched in the simple long straw style without the elaborately patterned block ridges common since the 1960s. The green itself is used by the local primary school and is also the local cricket pitch. It's also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its rare plants and wildlife.

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6.11 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.72 km

1.65 km

1.15 km

359 m

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.19 km

1.81 km

609 m

359 m

138 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

28°C

14°C

0 %

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Ferney Homet Copse – Hale Purlieu Heathland loop from Hale