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THROUGH THE NEW FOREST.
The New Forest, which covers an area of nearly 70,00G acres, is the happy hunting-ground of the botanist, artist and entomologist. It possesses good roads, beautiful scenery and remarkable natural history. One finds in the Forest insects, birds and flowers to be met with nowhere else in Britain, while its special breeds of ponies and pigs add greatly to its interest. The following is the suggested itinerary :—
London to Staines, 164 miles ; Bagshot, 91 ; Hartley Row, 101 ;- Basingstoke, 91 ; Winchester, 164 ; Romsey, 101 ; Cadnam, 61 ; Ringwood, 11 ; Wimborne, 94 ; Bournemouth, 94 ; Lymington, 16 ; Lyndhurst, 81 ; Southampton, 91 ; Otterbourne, 81' Winchester, 41 ; Alton, 171 ; Farnham, 94 ; Guildford, 10 ; London, 294. Total, 2231 miles.
The run from Romsey to Ringwood passes through some superb forest scenery and along excellent roads. Many: interesting places are passed, including Castle Malwood, the. home of the Hareourts, from the grounds of which there is a very fine view over Southampton Water. A. quarter of a mile away there is a track leading down to the Rufus Stone, where William II. was killed, and whence his body was carried in a charcoal-burner's cart to Winchester.
Ringwood is beautifully situated on the western extremity. of the Forest. Wimborne, once quite an important town,. but now a sleepy little market place, has one great attraction —a magnificent Minster, founded by St. ('uthberga in 700. , The chained library, clock and chests are worth seeing.
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