Here at Lime Wood, we’re lucky to be nestled in the heart of the New Forest National Park, surrounded by thousands of acres of ancient woodland, heathland and open forest. There’s no need for a car to get your forest fix. With a number of walking routes leading directly from the hotel, the forest is quite literally on your doorstep.
Please kindly note that parking at Lime Wood is reserved for those staying, dining, or enjoying Herb House Spa. Printed maps of the below routes are available from Reception to take with you on your journey.
Walk One
About 2 miles – approximately 45 minutes stroll
This route is mainly on gravel paths, with a short section that can be a little muddy. There is one gate to clamber over, which is not locked but can be firmly shut and requires a bit of agility to get over.
- Leave Lime Wood via the forest gate behind the Coach House
- After approximately 200 yards, turn left at the cross paths
- Continue straight until you reach a gate, ignoring any side paths
- Clamber over the gate and turn left, keeping the high fence on your left
- Follow the wide gravel path downhill and cross the bridge over a stream
- Shortly after the bridge, the fence turns 90 degrees to the left
- Follow the new fence line; the path may be muddy in places, though you can detour around the worst sections
- Continue until Lime Wood comes into view on your left
- Stay with the fence line, passing a house on your left
- Follow the road past Pondhead Farm, bearing round to the left
- You will soon reach the entrance to Lime Wood – turn left up the drive and head back to the hotel
Walk Two
About 2.5 miles – approximately 60 minutes stroll
This route is mainly on gravel paths, with a short section that can be a little muddy.
- Leave the hotel via the forest gate behind the Coach House
- After approximately 200 yards, go straight over at the cross paths
- Continue until you reach a T-junction, then turn left
- Shortly after, you will reach a small gate - go through it, then immediately turn left through another gate
- Follow the wide track uphill, then downhill, and cross the bridge over a stream
- Very shortly after the bridge, the fence turns 90 degrees to the left
- Follow the new fence line; the path may be muddy in places, though you can detour around the worst sections
- After a while, Lime Wood will come into view on your left
- Continue along the fence line, passing a house on your left
- Follow the road past Pondhead Farm, bearing round to the left
- You will soon reach the entrance to Lime Wood – turn left up the drive and back up to the hotel
Walk Three
About 3.5 miles – approximately 80 minutes stroll
This route is mainly on gravel paths.
- Walk down the drive and turn right onto the main road
- Keeping well away from the tarmac, follow the road uphill until you reach the low single-bar gate on the right-hand side
- Turn right at the gate and follow the track downhill
- At the bottom, turn right and then immediately left - this track runs parallel to the embankment
- Cross the footbridge and continue on to the gate
- Go through the small gate and follow the path uphill; continue for a while until you reach a large gate
- Go through the gate, turn right and follow the large gravel path
- Pass Cycle Path Sign No. 36 and continue downhill
- Turn right off the gravel path about 50 yards before a bridge over a stream
- This smaller grass path runs alongside a high deer fence
- Keep the deer fence on your left
- The path can be muddy in places, though you can detour around the worst sections
- After a while, Lime Wood will come into view on your left
- Continue along the fence line, passing a house on your left
- Follow the road past Pondhead Farm, bearing round to the left
- You will soon reach the entrance to Lime Wood – turn left up the drive and head back to the hotel
Walk Four
About 4 miles – approximately 90 minutes stroll
This route is mainly on gravel paths.
- Walk down the drive and turn right onto the main road
- Keeping well away from the tarmac, follow the road uphill until you reach the low single-bar gate on the right-hand side
- Turn right at the gate and follow the track downhill
- At the bottom, turn right and then immediately left - this track runs parallel to the embankment
- Cross the footbridge and continue on to the small gate
- Go through the small gate and follow the path uphill; continue for a while until you reach a large gate
- Go through this gate, turn right and follow the large gravel path
- Pass Cycle Path Sign No. 36 and continue downhill, then over a bridge, uphill, and downhill to a large gate
- Go through the gate, then immediately turn right through a small gate
- Continue until you reach a fork, where you take the right-hand path
- Follow this path until you reach the hotel gate behind the Coach House
Please kindly note that parking at Lime Wood is reserved for those staying, dining, or enjoying Herb House Spa.
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