Tall Trees Walk and Blackwater Aboretum
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Tall trees walk is a relatively flat circular walk which takes you alongside one side of the road for half, and then back alongside the other side of the road for the second half of the walk. Starting in the Blackwater car park, which has ample parking although can be busy, there is an alternative car park further down the road (What3words: ///sharpness.inert.migrate) which puts your start point at the ‘cross the road’ point around half way.
Surrounded by Douglas fir trees and redwoods that were planted during the reign of Queen Victoria in the late 1850s to create the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, this is one of many picturesque walks in the forest and one of our favourites, we visit several times a year and this location is often our twilight walks of choice, it smells spectacular after its been raining and we quite often see Roe Deer.
One of the highlights of the walk are the largest trees in the New Forest, a pair of trees called Wellingtonia. The giant sequoia tree can grow to be the largest living thing on earth.
In the Blackwater car park, there is a toilet block and quite often an ice cream van. They lock the gates at dusk.
Along a short pathway directly off the Blackwater car park, the Blackwater Arboretum is located, here you will find a variety of beautiful trees from around the world and a sculpture trail.
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