Monday 13th May, 09:30
Meet at 9.30am at the pay and display car park in Beaulieu (behind Beaulieu Garage) SO42 7YE (Grid Ref SU386021). The car park has 40 long stay spaces and can get quite full, so car sharing would be helpful. This is a 4.5mile walk to Buckler’s Hard and back on a level riverside route. There are various options to spend time at Buckler’s Hard e.g. coffee at the Master Builder’s House, a boat trip on the Beaulieu river, or visit the Maritime Museum. Return in your own time by the same route to Beaulieu where there are various options for lunch also. Please contact Mike Townend (miketownend27@aol.com or 01794-514415) for any further details.
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Wednesday 12th June Setley Common and Boldre Church Walk
Meet at 9.45am for a 10.00am start at Setley Pond car park (SU302992), 2 miles south of Brockenhurst, just off the A337. This is a 6-mile walk, but there is a straightforward shorter version which reduces it to 3.25 miles. There are up to 6 stiles to cross, 4 on the shorter route. The route follows good paths and bridleways towards Royden Woods Nature Reserve, and then the longer route visits Boldre Church (where there is a memorial to HMS Hood) before both routes rejoin to return to Setley Pond. Option of lunch at the Filly Inn after. Please contact Mike Townend (miketownend27@aol.com or 01794-514415) for further details and to book lunch if required.