Bolderwood: Radnor Trail
Summary
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Bolderwood Trails
Three different short trails with chances to see herds of deer.
Key:
- Trail Starting Point
- Radnor Trail
- Deer Watch Trail
- Jubilee Grove Trail
- Point of Interest
- Car Park
- Public Toilets
- Picnic Bench
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Bolderwood Trails
Starting from Bolderwood car park these meandering routes lead you past the deer fields and some majestic trees, the oldest of which dates to 1860. The trees here are the acorns of those planted in the 1700s to provide oak for the Royal Navy.
Trail Overview
This Forestry England trail is a waymarked walk. Just follow the waymarker posts to enjoy an easy to follow route for all.
- Start/finish: Bolderwood car park.
- Grid reference: SU 242 086
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- Ordnance Survey map: Explorer OL 22 New Forest.
- Distance: Deer Watch Trail, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) Jubilee Grove Trail, 1 mile (1.6 km) Radnor Trail, 1.9 miles (3.1km) – All under 1 hour.
- Local facilities: Bolderwood car park has toilets, picnic tables and an information unit open during the school holidays from 11am – 4pm.
Deer Watch Trail
Follow the yellow marked waymarker posts
If following the Deer Watch Trail watch for the yellow marked waymark posts. Head down the trail looking out for the yellow ring on the waymarker posts. All the trails are circular and lead back to the car park.
Jubilee Grove Trail
Follow the blue marked waymarker posts
If following the Jubilee Grove Trail watch for the blue marked waymark posts. Head down the trail looking out for the blue ring on the waymarker posts. All the trails are circular and lead back to the car park.
Radnor Trail
Follow the red marked waymarker posts
If following the Radnor Trail watch the red marked waymark posts. Head down the trail looking out for the red ring on the waymarker posts. All the trails are circular and lead back to the car park.
Directions
Arrival
Upon arriving at Bolderwood head to the top end of the car park to the information point and picnic tables. Through a small gate is the trail heads for each of the three walks available here at Bolderwood; The Deer Watch Trail, The Jubilee Trail and the Radnor Trail.
Accessibility: The path is a moderately smooth gravelled surface, with two short but fairly steep slopes, and frequent resting places. The trail contains gates, situated on both sides of the roads where walkers cross.
