NEW FOREST WALK at EMERY DOWN (CUT WALK) [NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK]

This is another video in my series “New Forest Walks” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode I visit the pretty village of Emery Down (near Lyndhurst) & explore the surrounding countryside.
My 4 mile circular route starts & finishes at Swan Green - a lovely open area of ground to the East of the village looked over by delightful thatched cottages & The Swan Inn. My main objective is to follow a straight path that was established in 1725 by Charles, 3rd Duke of Bolton (then Lord Warden of the New Forest) known as Cut Walk.
After finding the start of Cut Walk, I enjoy a wonderful stroll through woodland towards the tiny settlement of Allum Green where I meet a lovely resident who kindly provides me with some fascinating facts about the history of one of the houses. I then take a short detour to visit the Roman Bridge (one of the most photographed bridges in the New Forest) before heading North through more woodland, back to Emery Down where I explore the pub, alms houses & church.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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I use a GOPRO HERO 7 Black Action Camera (sometimes with a Gimbal) & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.

[@christinegibbins6105]

Thank you Dave and Logan that was a very pleasant walk, memories of Swan Green back in the 1960s when we visited the Forest for Sunday drives out.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Christine. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching.

[@trevgrant88]

Very interesting. I would like a £1 for the number of times I have done this walk as a child of the New Forest!
I lived in Northerwood Avenue from 1949 to 1961. My great aunt lived in one of the Boultbee Cottages. My father is buried in Emery Down churchyard. Having also walked Highland Water from Stoney Cross to the the Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst your film brought back many memories of the Forest.
As a great great nephew of the snakecatcher, charcoal burner, Brusher Mills I thank you for rekindling fond memories!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks for sharing your great memories Trev and indeed thank you for watching. I have got to know the Highland Water very well during my "New Forest Walk" series having come across it at least seven video walks (Stoney Cross, Ocknell Pond, Andrews Mare, Millyford Bridge, Emery Down, Bank, Brockenhurst - Black Knowl)!

[@gparry42]

Delightful walk and countryside,, thankyou once again !

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Gareth. I suspect that the Cut Walk might be a little muddy at the moment after all the recent rain!

[@doreenfawcett9717]

Wow beautiful cottage I have stayed at/ Lyndhurst in the 90s. A lovely little bed and breakfast a very nice town I loved it ..
Oh love the little donkeys I couldn’t resist stroking them beautiful Dave

[@anthonyveal7167]

Hi Dave, thankyou for this walk, (and the others), Stayed in No. 1 Boultbee Cottages with Annie Veal, (grandmother) who cleaned the church for many years, Had to help when staying with her. Dad is buried in the church yard as are all the family going back years.
Many of the Veal's had houses along Silver Street, Charcoal Cottage the most prominent. Keep them coming , regards Tone

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. What lovely memories for you. Thanks for watching.

[@ronaldmaker7987]

Fabulous,keep up the great walks Dave. Thanks Ron.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Ron! :)

[@leerendell9403]

I lived about a mile from there while my 2nd wife was contracted to the forestry commission lovely spot didn't no the fact about CPT smith! Superb

[@DaveFord]

Great that you have a family connection with that part of the Forest.

[@richardhensser276]

Hi Dave, Another excellent walk, Like you I visited the Cut in March and had problems finding the start from Swan Green, very muddy.Very well researched as usual.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Richard. Yes, the Summer is certainly the best time to walk it, that is for sure!

[@peterfrost5475]

You had a nice day for that walk Dave, I agree it is a bit difficult to find the start of The Cut walk but it does mean you usually have it to your self and the mud helps. I love that little bridge. Very few brick bridges over the Forest streams, I think that one was rebuilt with brick from a wall or a house that was pulled down in Lyndhurst, might have been Cuffnell's house. Anyway thank you for all the information you have gathered on that walk.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Peter. I like that bridge as well - it has some character to it.

[@craigmarsh3221]

Morning dave yet another fantastic video so very enjoyable its nice to here about the history of the places that you have visited cheers.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Craig. :)

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Hello Dave. We really enjoy your walks, especially in the New Forest. You must do a lot of research on these walks before you set out and I remember you saying once that you’ve already done the route without Logan. The was a really beautiful bridge. Forest bridges don’t tend to be as high that one. It suggests there must be a lot of water running through there at certain times of the year. As for the many houses you showed, well, they were magnificent. Thanks to you and Logan for a wonderful walk.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Lionel. A tend to do about half the walks with a "reconnaissance" walk first -especially if there are a lot of things to "find" & establish where they are. The other half of the walks I will just do with Logan straight away and hope that my map reading skills are up to scratch!

[@angillbr61]

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[@DaveFord]

Thanks for watching.

[@RogerB747]

Another great walk Dave, Thank you. Small point, but does your lens have a smear on it? All is clear except the centre to the top right.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Roger. I must admit that I couldn't see anything obvious but then my computer screen isn't that clear! Sometimes in "odd" light conditions (ie bright day but in a shaded wood), the Gopro can do very odd things with the image that is for sure. When you are out "in the field" it is so easy to get grease / water /sweat / mud on the screen & of course the Gopro is so small it is not always easy to spot. I am constantly checking before each scene & it is not unusual for me to clean the screen 3 or 4 times during a shoot. I remember filming at Boldre on a hot day & towards the end I think the camera brushed my arm (which had sunscreen on it) & I didn't spot a small smear on the lense. Fortunately it was near the end & you could hardly notice it but certainly trying to keep a clean lense out in the open is always a challenge! My Gopro 7 is quite old now so again that might be affecting image quality & I hope to upgrade shortly. Thanks again for watching.