Village Voice AUGSEPT 22

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…..forpicnickersand thosewho don’twanttowalk far! Burbushcar park is thestartorend point
forwalkers, ridersand cyclists enjoyingthe disusedCastlemaine
track. This railway wasconstructedbythe Dorchestercompany in
1864 to link Southamptonand Wimborne.Aboggytrack leads to
thepondedges, here is agreatcircularwalk ,which also takesin
theNaked Man post–once theplace wheresmugglers and
convictswerehung. Thepathissometimesmuddy andoften
hilly,but theviews are fabulous, andthe environment varied.
This is afabulousplace to see heather in flowerinsummer.Some
clearance hasleft thesilverbirches in prominence andthere are
manyhigherparts of thepaths affording greatviews.
Via Burley Heath
This is an area of open wetlandand heathsouth of thevillage of
Burley –the cricketcar park is agood place (BH24 4AP) to start
this walk if thelittle carparkmentionedearlierisfull. Very clear
tracks lead across theheath alongside thegolfcourseand will
lead youdowntothe disusedrailway track. Turn leftatthe old
Greenberrybridgeand thetrackswill take youuphilland then
down to Whitten Pond.
Tracks
SuzanneAshworth: After growingupinSouthamptonand spendingmany days in theNew Forest
area, Imoved away forseveral decades –mostlytoWales. Ihave recently returned andnow live
in Lymington with my fiance, Robbieand ourPembrokeshirebordercollie, Cwtch –keeping her
well exercisedhas givenusachance to explorethe wonderfulareas of forest andcoastline
nearby. https://forest-to-sea.online Facebook:forest-to-sea.online
Instagram –alocalphoto everyday –suzieashworth Twitter:@suzashworth
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