Smugglers in Burley - PodVisits - Audio Guides

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17: Smugglers in Burley
MP3 - Duration: 2 mins 46 secs | Size 2.64 MB

Play your PodVisit in the centre of the village of Burley at the Queen's Head public house.

It may seem like a normal New Forest pub today, but in years gone by it was one
of the places used by smugglers, or 'free traders' who illegally imported and sold contraband goods like tea and brandy to avoid paying the tax.

It was a dangerous game but the smugglers had help from a local girl called Lovey Warne who had some clever tricks up her sleeve.

To visit the iron age hill fort at Castle Hill (18) walk towards Burley Street along the Ringwood Road and follow the signs to Castle Hill via Castle Hill Lane along the top of the hill.

Castle Hill Lane also passes Burley Beacon (20) and you can walk further over to Church Moor (19)

You can also walk in the footsteps of the smugglers - from the Vales Moor car Park, the 'Smuggler's Road' path heads north towards Picket Plain.

Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL22 - Grid Reference SU 211 030
Crown Copyright Licence Number 100047802

Car parking is available in the centre of Burley village. Parking is also available at Vales Moor for the Smuggler's Road.

There are pubs, restaurants and tea rooms as well as public toilet facilities available in Burley village.

Green Tips: Food and drink which is grown or produced in the New Forest is low on 'food miles' and helps the local economy.
Burley is on the New Forest Cycle Network - a cycle route runs along the top of the ridge from Castle Hill to Burley Beacon and down to the Village - using your bike saves pollution, eases conjestion and is good exercise. Leave your car at home and use the New Forest Tour bus in summer.

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