Fritham walks

The small village of Fritham is one of the most popular walking hubs in the forest – roam through the healthlands and woodland inclosures before enjoying a pint at the Royal Oak.
Walks near Fritham

Nestled at the end of a narrow road, the small village of Fritham is a starting point for a number of walks.

The settlement largely grew up around the Schultze gunpowder factory which specialised in smokeless powder for sporting guns.

Established in 1865, it was at one time the largest nitro-compound gunpowder factory in the world, with 60 separate buildings and scores of staff.

While only a few of the original buildings remain, one of the lasting signs of the industrial past is Eyeworth Pond. It was created as a reservoir to hold water needed in the manufacturing of gunpowder.

The path alongside the tranquil lake is the first stretch of a walk to Nomansland, while a walk through Amberwood and Sloden inclosures finishes with expansive views across the forest from Fritham Plain.

Other walks near Fritham include Janesmoor Pond and a route from Linwood, taking in the famous Elephant Oak at Old Sloden Inclosure.

One of the main attractions of Fritham is the The Royal Oak – the red-bricked thatched pub is one of the oldest pubs in the New Forest, dating back to the 17th Century.

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Walks near Fritham

Fritham

Fritham

This circular walk through mixed woodland from the village of Fritham cuts through two inclosures and the open expanse of Fritham Plain.

Start: Fritham car park

Distance: 4 miles

Linwood – High Corner Inn

Linwood – High Corner Inn

A circular walk from the popular High Corner Inn, climbing over open heath and looping through forest inclosures.

Start: High Corner Inn

Distance: 7 miles

Bramshaw Wood

Bramshaw Wood

Wander through one of the most tranquil and atmospheric corners of the New Forest - a tapestry of gnarled oaks, ancient beeches and silver birch.

Start: Bramshaw Wood car park

Distance: 2 miles

Coppice of Linwood

Coppice of Linwood

Follow the gentle undulating path through Coppice of Linwood and Salisbury Trench inclosures.

Start: Longcross car park

Distance: 3 miles

Fritham – Nomandsland

Fritham – Nomandsland

A tranquil 'there-and-back' walk linking two villages taking in ancient woodland and a pond created for a Victorian gunpowder factory.

Start: Fritham car park

Distance: 4 miles

Janesmoor Pond

Janesmoor Pond

This circular walk takes in the woodland of Kings Garn Gutter Inclosure before climbing the gentle incline of Long Beech Hill.

Start: Janesmoor Pond car park

Distance: 3 miles

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