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River Blackwater – The New Forest loop from Landford

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Melchet Park And Plaitford

River Blackwater – The New Forest loop from Landford

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River Blackwater – The New Forest loop from Landford

01:19

12.5km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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2.92 km

Landford Bog SSSI

Nature Reserve

5.51 km

River Blackwater

Highlight • Natural

The River Blackwater begins just north of Redlynch in Wiltshire and flows eastwards to join the River Test near Totton in Hampshire.

Tip by

9.47 km

"[...] one of the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest in Southern England, covering southwest Hampshire and southeast Wiltshire. It was proclaimed a royal forest by William the Conqueror, featuring in the Domesday Book.

Pre-existing rights of common pasture are still recognised today, being enforced by official verderers and agisters. In the 18th century, the New Forest became a source of timber for the Royal Navy. It remains a habitat for many rare birds and mammals.

It is a 28,924.5-hectare (71,474-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. Several areas are Geological Conservation Review and Nature Conservation Review sites. It is a Special Area of Conservation, a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area. Copythorne Common is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Kingston Great Common is a national nature reserve and New Forest Northern Commons is managed by the National Trust."

Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Forest

Tip by

10.4 km

Forest Lanes in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice gentle hills and bends

Tip by

12.5 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

1.22 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

4.02 km

1.69 km

195 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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River Blackwater – The New Forest loop from Landford

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Forest Lanes in New Forest National Park

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