New Forest Bishop’s Dyke Walk

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Explore part of the New Forest National Park on this 5-mile walk to Bishop’s Dyke. The Dyke encompasses an area of about 500 acres. Legend has it that the bank and ditches were built by John de Pontoise, Bishop of Winchester around 1284. He was given permission to enclose an area that he could crawl around in a day. To obtain the largest possible piece of land he spent 24 hours crawling along the ground.

Start point: Beaulieu Road Railway Station, SO42 7YQ

Distance: 5 miles

Places to eat: The Drift Inn and Beaulieu Hotel

Car Parking: Beaulieu Road Railway Station car park, SO42 7YQ

Rail: Beaulieu Road Railway Station

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