9 mile walk in the New Forest, including the arboretum and ornamental drive

This is a fairly easy circular walk of about 8.7 miles, through mainly forest in the morning and some heathland in the afternoon. We begin and end at Puttles Bridge car park which is the start of some beautiful forest trails along the river bank. In the morning, we will pass behind the Rhinefield Hotel and then through the arboretum. We will then stop for coffee on the Ornamental Drive where there are picnic tables and toilets. After about 5 miles, lunch is at the Oak Inn at Bank or a picnic nearby. The afternoon takes us through Gritnam Wood and then some heathland before joining up with the Puttles Bridge Trail.