Landford and Hampforth — New Forest National Park
Landford and Hampforth — New Forest National Park
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Landford and Hampforth — New Forest National Park
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7.56km
60m
Hiking
This walk starts in the village of Landford and explores the northern tip of the New Forest in Wiltshire, among woodlands that were once Royal Forests. The walk follows a wooded path to a river ford and through pretty woods and fields to Hamptworth Farm. Then, the route follows the edge of a golf course to Langley Wood and to the little hamlet of Hamptworth before returning over the ford to Landford.
Last updated: June 13, 2024
Waypoints
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1.19 km
River Blackwater
Highlight • Natural
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4.13 km
Langley Nature Reserve
Highlight • Natural Monument
The reserve's ancient woodlands have a long history of management and would have provided local people with a valuable source of timber, wood fuel, forage for pigs (known as pannage) and grazing for livestock. Coppicing was particularly important, and as you walk through the reserve look for old banks and ditches that mark the boundary of coppice enclosures.
Coppicing is the method of cutting trees such as hazel or oak to ground level on a regular cycle. This produces fast-growing shoots for fodder, firewood and making charcoal.
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.80 km
1.57 km
675 m
366 m
Surfaces
2.74 km
2.41 km
1.57 km
675 m
< 100 m
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Monday 31 August
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March 17, 2024
This walk starts in the village of Landford and explores the northern tip of the New Forest in Wiltshire, among woodlands that were once Royal Forests. The walk follows a wooded path to a river ford and through pretty woods and fields to Hamptworth Farm. Then, the route follows the edge of a golf course
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