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This circular walk takes you through Royden Wood Nature Reserve, containing broad-leaved trees, Lymington River and heathland where birds and deer can breed without being disturbed.

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Length of walk: 3.5 miles

Route

Start from the pub car park.
Go through the gates at the back, heading away from the main road.
Cross the cattle grid along the gravel road and into Royden Wood Nature Reserve.
Continue for about a mile, through the wooded area, passing gravel pits, and listen to the variety of birds that live there. If you are lucky you may see deer in the bracken.
At a crossing track sign posted 'footpath' turn right.
Carry on past the private entrance to Royden Manor, a beautiful country house with a long history in the New Forest.
Follow the path until you see a right of way sign. Turn left through two gates.
Cross the bridge over Lymington River for the view of Royden Manor
Go back over the bridge, turn right and follow the footpath uphill.
The path then reaches Church Lane. Here you can turn right and walk .25mile to see St Nicholas Church, renowned as being the oldest church in the Forest.
Alternatively turn left towards the main road between Lymington and Brockenhurst.
Cross the road into the forest and walk back to the pub parallel to the main road.