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Rhinefield Ornamental Woodland loop — New Forest National Park

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Rhinefield Ornamental Woodland loop — New Forest National Park

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4.7

(147)

704

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Rhinefield Ornamental Woodland loop — New Forest National Park

01:23

17.6km

60m

Cycling

The Rhinefield Ornamental Woodland takes you through an area of the National Park that is rich in flora, fauna, and history, both ancient and more recent.

The mostly gravel cycle track route passes a Bronze Age Barrow, bomb craters formed during WWII, and redwood trees that reach some 50 metres…

by New Forest National Park

Last updated: August 14, 2024

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.31 km

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive

Highlight • Trail

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive takes you straight through Blackwater Arboretum. Many of the trees along the road were planted back in the late 19th century when Rhinefield House was built. The once country mansion is now a hotel.

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5.61 km

Rhinefield Gravel Detour

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Nice little gravel detour to take you off the road. Mind the ford in the winter as the water can get high and make this impassable unless you SEND!

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10.7 km

Dead Oak Trees at Hursthill Inclosure

Highlight • Forest

'Dead tree moor' is a collection of dead oak trees in a flooded part of Hursthill Inclosure. It’s an unusual and slightly eerie sight.

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13.3 km

Bolderford Bridge and Lymington River Crossing

Highlight • Forest

Bolderford Bridge crosses the river close to Lyndhurst in the Water Copse Inclosure. It is a popular place for a paddle.

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13.5 km

Black Knowl, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wide open gravel trails run alongside this large scenic moorland.

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15.1 km

Whitefield Moor

Highlight • Natural

Several sealed roads cross this open moor which is popular with many of the New Forest’s wild horses (and cattle).

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17.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.70 km

5.32 km

1.67 km

1.31 km

498 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

5.75 km

1.28 km

148 m

138 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

16°C

3°C

0 %

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Comments

April 29, 2024

The Rhinefield Ornamental Woodland takes you through an area of the National Park that is rich in flora, fauna, and history, both ancient and more recent.
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The mostly gravel cycle track route passes a Bronze Age Barrow, bomb craters formed during WWII, and redwood trees that reach some 50 metres high and

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Rhinefield Ornamental Woodland loop — New Forest National Park

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive

Rhinefield Gravel Detour

Dead Oak Trees at Hursthill Inclosure

Bolderford Bridge and Lymington River Crossing

Black Knowl, New Forest National Park

Whitefield Moor

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