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Emery Down (Lyndhurst)
Emery Down, near Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire.
For some Lyndhurst is just a thoroughfare for the
journey to Southampton, but if those people driving through stopped
in the village they would discover just how much it has to offer.
Lyndhurst has been the "Capital" of the Forest area since William
the Conqueror established the area as a royal hunting ground in
1079, and has been visited by Kings and Queens throughout the
centuries who came to stay at the Royal Manor.
A must for any visitor to Lyndhurst is the New Forest Museum, an
unique guide into the Forest's history and heritage. The museum
details the development of the Forest since its creation by William
the Conqueror, and provides a first-hand exhibition of life and work
in the Forest and demonstrates the best the Forest has to offer.
Lyndhurst offers the visitor a wide range of shops, both high street
names and those exclusive to the village, popular with those seeking
that special souvenir of their visit to the Forest. And naturally
there is a wide range of tea rooms pubs cafes and restaurants to
discover.
Key attractions: Wild life watching - Deer, Badgers, Foxes, New
Forest Ponies. Watch the Deer being fed daily between
Easter-September near Bolderwood in the New Forest.
There are several walks including the Deer Watch Trail (0.5 mile),
the Jubilee Grove Trail (1 mile), the Tall Trees Trail (1.5 miles)
and the Radnor Trail (2 miles). There is also a Reptile Trail (1.5
miles) and a longer woodland walk called the Wilverley Wander (2.5
miles).
Essential kit: Binoculars, walking shoes and a trail map. Plaster of
Paris for making animal footprint imprints. Get hold of a wildlife
map from the visitors' centre. Nature watching: Dusk is a good time
to watch deer in the forest. The best times to see badgers are April
and May. There are special hides for spotting the deer - but avoid
the middle of the day If you want to go on an organised butterfly
safari - trips run every Saturday.
Access: There are three access friendly trails for wheelchairs and
pushchairs - Boldwater, Black Water and Whitefield Moor - obtain
guide at visitor centres. The New Forest can be very boggy in Winter
so keep to gravel tracks.
Getting there: Three main routes in from the M27 junction 1 (busy in
Summer), the A35 from Southampton, and the A31 from Bournemouth.
Trains stop at Ashurst, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst and Sway within
the forest - ring 08457 484950 for times.
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Bed and breakfast
Stable End, Emery Down, Lyndhurst SO43 7FJ
Email
dibbenfam@aol.com
Phone: 023 8028 2504 Fax: 023 8028 2504 |
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Pubs and Inns
New Forest Inn, Emery Down SO43 7DY
Phone: 023 8028 2329 Fax: 023 8028 3216
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Pubs and Inns
The New Forest Inn, Emery Down, Lyndhurst SO43 7DY
Phone: 02380 282329
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