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11: Flying in the Forest
MP3 - Duration: 3 mins 23 secs | Size 3.20 MB
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Play your PodVisit at Hatchett Pond on the A3054 just outside Beaulieu. This was the site of Beaulieu Aerodrome - one of 12 airfields in the New Forest which played a crucial role defending the South Coast during World War II. 

Three decade before the war, 'magnificent men in their flying machines' were impressing residents with their pioneering spirit, taking off from the flying school at nearby East Boldre.

WalkerWalk through the village of Beaulieu (09) alongside the Mill Pond.  A path beside the Montagu Arms hotel marks the start of a 3-4km walk along the tidal stretch of the Beaulieu River (12), through the North Solent Nature Reserve towards Buckler's Hard (13).

 
Beaulieu - location map
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL22 - Grid Reference SU 387 023
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More information
  • There are tea shops, cafes and restaurants in Beaulieu village.  There is also food available at Buckler's Hard.
  • Car parking is available at Hatchett Pond and Hatchett Moor on the B3054 from Beaulieu to Lymington Road.
  • The Friends of the New Forest Airfields is a charity devoted to preserving the memory of the role the airfields played during World War II
  • For Buckler's Hard museum details and opening hours, visit the Buckler's Hard website
  • For Palace House and National Motor Museum details and opening hours, visit the Beaulieu website
  • Green Tips: Food and drink which is grown or produced in the New Forest is low on 'food miles' and helps the local economy. 
  • Beaulieu 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 in summer.  Beaulieu Road is the nearest train station.
 
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