Bolderwood Deer Sanctury
Children will enjoy the deer viewing platform, woodland and stream to paddle in on this walk.
The paths on the Radnor Trail are well surfaced
The Basics
Time: 1 hour
Distance: 2.9 km
Terrain: Gravelled paths, fairly flat
Pushchair: Yes
Dogs: Yes
Refreshments: Picnic/bbq area beside car park
Toilets: Yes
Public Transport: There is no public transport to this location
Parking: Bolderwood car park, free (Postcode: SO43 7QG - W3W - perfected/forge/reapply)
A spot on Bratley Water that is good for a paddle
Follow the Radnor Trail through varied woodland from ancient deciduous to Norway spruce to Bratley Water where children can splash in the stream. The walk ends at a viewing platform, where if you are lucky, you will see a herd of fallow deer. A great choice for the autumn.
The Route
The Radnor Trail is a marked trail beginning by the toilets/picnic area. It is very easy to follow using the red posts so there is no need to add step-by-step directions here. Look out for the trail head signs at the picnic area.
The route will take you along pushchair friendly, gravelled paths through varied woodland from ornamental to ancient. There are plenty of benches to stop at along the way and a footbridge over Bratley Water where children will enjoy playing.
The walk is particularly good in autumn when the leaves turn golden and the pigs are released for pannage. See if you can score a hattrick of ponies, pigs and deer!
The walk will end at a viewing platform over an area of the forest well known for grazing fallow deer.
Did you know?
The trail is named after the late Earl of Radnor, forestry commissioner from 1942 -1963, and you can find a stone dedicated to him on this walk.
Pannage is the practice of releasing pigs into the forest in autumn, so that they can feed on fallen acorns, beechnuts and chestnuts.
If you enjoyed this walk…
…try the Tall Trees Trail just down the road in The New Forest. It is also easy to follow and suitable for pushchairs.
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