We are the Dorset 4050 Ramblers. We are a friendly, mixed-age group of walkers.
Our walk starts at Sway railway station and heads out Northwest (ish) into the New Forest. Soon we pass over the old (disused) railway line and cross Yewtree Bottom into Wilverley Enclosure and on to the site of the Naked Man.
We will probably stop for lunch around the bridge over Ober Water then skirt around the impressive Rhinefield House to the site of Queen Bower Hunting Lodge. Finally we head Southeast and through Brockenhurst. We may well finish our walk with a visit to a cafe or pub before catching a train home.
No significant hills and mainly along forest tracks.
May be wet and muddy in places and there are a couple of stream crossings that will have to be made with caution.
The walk takes in the beautiful heathland and ancient woodlands of the New Forest with very few hills and no styles. It should be a relatively easy walk but please ensure that you are fit enough to walk 13 miles at a fairly brisk pace. Also bring a packed lunch and wear appropriate clothing and boots.
Railway bridge adjacent to Sway railway Station. There is car parking at the station if required. Trains arrive into Sway at approximately half past the hour from the Poole/Bournemouth Direction.
