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Millyford Bridge walks
An old steam roller makes slow but steady
progress on the minor road near Millyford Bridge -
New Forest walks are always likely to provide surprises!
progress on the minor road near Millyford Bridge -
New Forest walks are always likely to provide surprises!
Located 4 kilometres (2½ miles) west of Lyndhurst on the minor road leading from Emery Down to Bolderwood and Linwood, Millyford Bridge carries that minor road over Highland Water, an attractive gravel-bottomed New Forest stream.
Two walks are described here. Both start in the Millyford Bridge, Forestry Commission car park that is idyllically situated beside Highland Water.
The first walk, the shorter of the two, is wholly within broad-leaved and coniferous inclosure woodlands of various ages, whilst the second walk also features a woodland inclosure but in addition passes through magnificent ancient, unenclosed woodlands, particularly in Wick Wood, and crosses picturesque heathland at Acres Down.
The walks
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4.5 km
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The Glorious New Forest
Marvellous landscapes, marvellous wildlife
** New Forest ponies and other animals**
Sadly, 58 animals were killed - 35 ponies, 13 cows, 8 donkeys and 2 sheep, whilst a further 32 were injured - 3 pigs, 9 donkeys, 11 cows and 9 ponies.
(Forty-three accidents occurred in daylight, 15 at twilight and 101 in the dark. Twenty-seven accidents were not reported by the driver involved).
Here's just one horrific example - Three donkeys killed in collision with van at notorious New Forest blackspot (Advertiser and Times)
** Always take care when driving **