Tall Trees Accessible Walk
Summary
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Tall Trees Accessible Trail
This 1.4 mile woodland walk uses gravel paths.
Key
- Trail Starting Point
- Trail
- Point of Interest
- Car Park
- Public Toilets
- Picnic Bench
- Trail steps
Stimulate your senses on this short trail around the impressive Forestry England’s Blackwater Tall Trees Trail.
Directions
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1Arrival
Blackwater Arboretum car park has accessible parking and accessible toilet facilities in addition to an information point and picnic tables. Please take all your rubbish home and follow the New Forest Code whilst out and about
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2Under Oak Archway
To start your stroll go under the first oak archway, cross over the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive and continue up the gravel track for few metres before turning right along a path signed ‘Tall Trees Trail’
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3The Tall Trees Trail
Follow this trail as it winds through a fascinating array of huge trees, including a couple of giant redwoods! Go over a small wooden bridge and follow the pinecone waymarker posts along the trail which keeps parallel to the road
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4Back down the other side!
The trail continues on to reach Brock Hill Car Park. Before you reach the car park the trail bends right and crosses the road. After crossing, head right, following the waymarkers to the car park.
Accessibility
The path is a fairly smooth gravelled surface and is level with frequent resting places and no gates. The narrowest width along the route is 1.1m at the chicane barriers where the trail crosses the road. There is one bridge which is 1.5m wide with handrails and 1m wide anti-slip covering (grid reference: SU 267 047).
Trail Overview
- Start/finish:
- Blackwater car park.
- Grid reference
- SU 268 047
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- what3words.com/taxi.submit.formation
- Ordnance Survey map:
- Explorer OL 22 New Forest.
- Distance:
- 1.4 miles (2.3 km) – Under 1 hour.
- Local facilities:
- Blackwater car park has two disabled bays. Disabled access toilets, picnic tables, bike racks and an information point.
Tall Trees Accessible Trail
