Winter Walks · base 2: Dorset & the New Forest
2A Tall Trees Trail
Circular, from Blackwater car park on the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive (grid ref SU 268 047), through Forestry England's Blackwater Arboretum.
2.3 kmon our map
32 m+of climbing, at least
1 hourAccessible, short walk
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
A fairly smooth, level gravelled path with frequent resting places and no gates. The narrowest point is 1.1 m, at the chicane barriers where the trail crosses the road (New Forest National Park).
Official figure: 1.4 miles (2.3 km), 1 hour (New Forest National Park). Source: newforestnpa.gov.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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