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Acres Down Viewpoint – Furzey Gardens loop from Minstead

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Acres Down Viewpoint – Furzey Gardens loop from Minstead

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Acres Down Viewpoint – Furzey Gardens loop from Minstead

02:38

9.82km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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264 m

Grave of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at All Saints Church, Minstead

Highlight • Monument

All Saints churchyard is the final resting place of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.

His first grave was in Sussex where, in spiritualist tradition, …

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2.48 km

Acres Down Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Acres Down is characterised by a mixture of forested pine and Ancient and Ornamental Woodland. The area boasts some wonderful views over the beautiful New Forest National Park.

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2.56 km

Ancient Beech Tree with Exposed Roots

Highlight • Natural Monument

5.84 km

Murray's Passage

Highlight • Trail

In the forest a safe route across a boggy valley (called a "bottom") is known as a "passage": Murray’s Passage leads from Fox Hill and Stonard Wood across the Long …

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8.63 km

Furzey Gardens is a hidden gem nestled away in the New Forest National Park. The gardens are fit with a plethora of rare and unusual plants, 40 fairy doors, and a cosy thatched tearoom selling hot drinks and cakes.

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9.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.14 km

2.51 km

1.94 km

128 m

100 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

2.67 km

2.01 km

995 m

645 m

346 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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Acres Down Viewpoint – Furzey Gardens loop from Minstead

Grave of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at All Saints Church, Minstead

Acres Down Viewpoint

View from Acres Down

Ancient Beech Tree with Exposed Roots

Murray's Passage

Furzey Gardens

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