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The Portuguese Fireplace 
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23: Portuguese Fireplace
MP3 - Duration: 2 mins 20 secs | Size 2.20 MB
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Play your PodVisit at the Portuguese Fireplace situated in a clearing beside the Emery Down to Bolderwood Road near Millyford Bridge car park.

This unusual sight serves as a memory of the role the New Forest played in World War I.

WalkerThere are paths from Millyford Bridge car park towards Highland Water and Holmhill Inclosures.

Or you can head in the direction of the New Forest Reptile Centre or through Holiday Hills Inclosure (22) towards the Knightwood Oak (21).

 
Knightwood/Holiday Hills - location map
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL22 - Grid Reference SU 265 077
Crown Copyright Licence Number 100047802
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More information
  • There are numerous tea shops, cafes and restaurants in Lyndhurst, the nearest main village to the Portuguese Fireplace. 
  • Car parking is available at Millyford Bridge.
  • New Forest Reptile Centre is open Easter - end September
  • The New Forest Museum and tourist information centre in the main village car park in Lyndhurst is well worth a visit.
  • Green Tips: As you can see around you, dead wood lying around the forest floor is a great resource for birds and insects - don't take any from the New Forest, but a pile of old wood left to decay will help attract wildlife to your garden. 
  • The Portuguese Fireplace is on the New Forest Cycle Network - using your bike saves pollution, eases conjestion and is good exercise. Leave your car at home and use the New Forest Tour bus (May - September).
 
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