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Beaulieu & Buckler's Hard

Brockenhurst, New Forest

A beautiful and varied route that includes woodland, heathland, Hatchet pond and a path near the river!

Length

13 - 21 miles

Time

2 -4 hours

Difficulty

Easy

The New Forest is one of the safest, flattest and most scenic National Parks to cycle in. We supply helmets for free and recommend you wear one for your own safety (helmets are sanitised after each use). Cycling route maps, repair kits and locks are also provided for free.

Be sure to book your bike hire online to save time in-store and to secure the bikes you prefer. Happy cycling!

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Follow your Route with the New Forest Hub App

Download the free New Forest Hub app to find most of our routes.

Things to See

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Buckler's Hard

On the banks of the Beaulieu River, Buckler's Hard was once a thriving shipbuilding village where ships for Nelson's fleet at Trafalgar were built. Buckler's Hard is a perfect lunch stop.

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Beaulieu Estate & National Motor Museum

Beaulieu is home to the National Motor Museum, Palace House and Gardens, Beaulieu Abbey and World of Top Gear.

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Beaulieu Airfield

Beaulieu Airfield was built in 1942 and was one of eleven Second World War airfields located in and around the New Forest.

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Hatchet Pond

Hatchet Pond is the New Forest’s largest body of fresh water and home to some of the rarest wetland plants and freshwater animals long since lost from many other parts of the UK.

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Ice Cream Vans

Sweeten up your cycle with ice cream! The ice cream vans are usually at Blackwater, Whitefield Moor (Ornamental Woods, Lizard Loop routes) and Hatchet Pond (Beaulieu & Buckler’s Hard route).

Places to Eat

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The Turfcutters Arms

The Turfcutters Arms is a great halfway point on our Beaulieu route and normally has space to sit and eat. There is a large beer garden and good honest pub food. It also has live music and a Beer & Cider festival in the summer.

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The Montagu Arms

A refined 17th-century country house with gardens, a destination restaurant and afternoon tea.

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The Master Builder's House Hotel

A riverside retreat and historic hotel tucked into the edge of the New Forest.

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