NEW FOREST WALK : BEAULIEU ROAD (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK)

[@martinhams6850]

Thanks Dave. Nice to see the pub is still doing well 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Martin. Always think that a pub makes a great end point for a walk!

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Yes I enjoyed it a lovely sunny day as well thanks for sharing Dee 👍👍👍👍👍🐕🐕🐕🐕

[@DaveFord]

Thanks. Logan & I enjoyed that walk.

[@nature_photography_yukon]

Beautiful walk, thanks for sharing Dave, the round up drift was great to see, glad u and Logan were well out the way! :)

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Ellie & indeed thanks for watching.

[@peter.m.1825]

Hello Dave,an Excellent & very informative film. I like to learn something everyday Dave, and you taught me about the ‘New Forest Drift’. Thank you how interesting, I expect all that sudden noise & frenzy startled poor ‘Logan’ that day…….

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Peter. Luckily Logan is fairly "laid back" & calm with most things and indeed is quite used to seeing ponies "on the move" on his regular walks in the New Forest (albeit they were moving rather fast that day!). Thanks for watching.

[@thesolitarycyclist9005]

Fascinating footage of the drift! Most interesting film all round. Many thanks Dave and Logan!

[@DaveFord]

Thank you John. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ianluke3326]

A very diverting 15 mins as always Dave. Glad you and Logan didn’t get rounded up too!

[@DaveFord]

Glad you enjoyed it Ian. The Drift Inn was a perfect place to relax and calm down after all that excitement!

[@rebeccawhite2402]

Thank you for this interesting and enjoyable video.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Rebecca. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Nice to see the pony pens as they were before recent events. That’s the first time I’ve actually seen one of the Drifts in operation. You were almost in the firing line there Dave.

[@DaveFord]

I got caught up in the Drift by mistake - I would not have been there through choice .... all a bit manic!

[@roseybut]

Thanks Dave, Hmm Ringwood best bitter delicious!!

[@DaveFord]

Ringwood Best - simply the best (although I find that it doesn't "travel" that well!).

[@annosborne7365]

Very enjoyable video Dave , your Logan is so well behaved, how old is he.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Ann. Logan is three and a half years old. He competes at Obedience Shows which is good training for "hanging around" whilst I stop during the walks to film etc!

[@RichardVobes]

Lovely walk Dave. Interesting stuff.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Richard

[@starfish370]

Good morning Mr Ford! Having watched your videos, it's crossed my mind if you ever see any Adders in the New Forest?

[@DaveFord]

Hi Peter. Good question. The New Forest National Park website states that "Adders are common & widespread in open areas of the Forest". I have to say however, from my own experiences (I walk my dogs on the Forest - that includes heathland -every day & early in the morning), I very rarely see them - maybe one every 3 years or so. You are most likely to see them on sunny mornings, early Spring, on open heath when they can still be a bit sleepy & slow to move out of they way but in general they keep themselves to themselves. I have probably seen more Grass Snakes than Adders. I never wear shorts (always long trousers) when out on the Forest - even on very hot days - but that is more as a precaution against Ticks than Adders! Thanks for watching.

[@MrNas42]

Another most enjoyable, (even rather exciting!) video Dave. Thanks! BTW. Could that bomb crater not have been the charcoal burning pit? It looked to be about 20m from the tree/bush you mentioned ...

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Nigel - yes, meeting the Drift certainly got the heart racing! The "guide book" that I was using was certain that the charcoal burning pit was in the area that I was looking - but it was so overgrown it was tricky to actually make out any obvious "earth rim". The mine crater was easy to find as it was directly by the path (!) and I did have the advantage of seeing a picture of it on the internet so I had a rough idea of what to look out for. As the years go by and more of these sites become eroded, I guess they will be harder to find!