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Autumn delights - Historic churches
Coastal walks - Feed the ducks
Fishing - Gardens open for charity
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Coastal Walks and Sandy Beaches
Near Keyhaven
Southampton Water to the east and the Solent, to the south provide wonderful opportunities for sailing and wind surfing, walking, bird watching and sea-fishing. Mudeford Quay, a little to the west, is a ‘crab-catchers’ paradise, and those intent on sand, sea and sun will not be disappointed for there are good, sandy beaches at nearby Friars Cliff - not far from Highcliffe; Mudeford, Hengistbury Head, Southbourne and Bournemouth. For further details about many of these, and much more, take a look at the Places to Visit - the top twenty from around the region.
Cricket on the Green
Cricket at Bolton's Bench
What can be more English than cricket on the village green? Cricket can be watched throughout the summer at a number of picturesque New Forest locations. Bolton’s Bench, Lyndhurst, is a good example; and so are the pitches at Swan Green, alongside the A35, a little west of Lyndhurst; Balmer Lawn, Brockenhurst; and at Cadnam and Minstead.
Cycling in the New Forest
Cycling in the New Forest
Cyclists in the New Forest are well-catered for with over 160 kilometres of cycle routes, many off-road along compacted gravel tracks. A map showing the complete Cycle Route Network is available here, together with a copy of the New Forest Cycle Code.

Numerous cycle hire establishments are available for those who do not wish to bring their own machines. A number of New Forest Cycle Rides are also included within the pages of the New Forest Explorers Guide.
Deer Watch at the Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
Fallow deer
Visit the Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary and get close to some of the fallow deer for which the New Forest is famous. Watch the wild deer from a purpose built observation platform as these graceful creatures tuck into the hay and other foodstuffs sometimes put down by the local Forestry Commission keeper. Observe these animals through the seasons as the bucks, for example, first cast their antlers, then grow a new set covered in velvet, dispense with the velvet and come into hard antler as their rutting physique develops.
Feed the Ducks
Mallard

Feeding the ducks is always popular with children, so why not pay a visit to Eyeworth Pond, near Fritham; Beaulieu Mill Pond; Hatchet Pond, near Beaulieu; or Cadman’s Pool, a short distance to the south-west of Fritham. There, the ducks and other wildfowl readily accept close contact with people in return for a crust of bread, a bit of sandwich or some other tit-bit. Indeed, most of these birds are surprisingly tame. Robins, blue tits, great tits and others also come down to take the food, making this a great way to experience New Forest birdlife.

     

 
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