Landscapes

A selection of pictures taken in various parts of the Forest, there is quite a variety of habitats for different animals and birds. The diverse landscapes include woodland and heathland. Additionally there are also various coastal landscapes where the land meets the Sea as the Solent and Christchurch Bay part of the English channel is located on the Southern boundary.

One of the highest points in the New Forest is Telegraph Hill at a height of 419 feet (128 metres) above sea level, also called Bramshaw Telegraph. It is located next to the B3078 road between Fordingbridge and the M27 at Cadnam, 5 kilometres (3 miles) north west of Brook. Grid Ref: SU227167.

In the 19th century Telegraph Hill was the site of an optical shutter signal station, part of a series of stations devised by Lord George Murray that linked Plymouth with the Admiralty in London.

The stations operated from 1806, and were used during the Napoleonic Wars, with messages taking about 20 minutes to get from Plymouth to London. The stations were built of wood and today none survive, the site of the Bramshaw Telegraph is thought to have been located near Hope Cottage.

A picture of a Forest Track looking along the track as it disappears in to the depths of the New Forest — One Of The Many New Forest Tracks Deep In The Forest.

A picture of a Wild Bluebell Wood in the New Forest — Springtime In A Wild Bluebell Wood In The New Forest.

A picture of a misty New Forest Landscape — A Misty New Forest Landscape

a picture of a tree lined track in the new forest — A New Forest Track.

a woodland path — A Path Disappearing In To The New Forest.

New Forest Landscapes showing trees and a track inside a woodland enclosure — New Forest Enclosure.

New Forest Landscapes — New Forest Landscape – Great For Walking.

In the woodland of the New Forest National Park — Woodland In The New Forest.

A picture of a New Forest Landscape — New Forest Landscape

At the Edge of the New Forest looking across the Solent — At the Edge of the New Forest Looking Across The Solent Towards The Isle Of Wight.

New Forest Coastline Looking Across Christchurch Bay.

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