################# **Explore Britain’s most stunning trails in a small group of up to 15, travelling together by private minibus to beautiful, remote locations not easily reached by public transport.** **We’ve created a list of [FAQs](https://drive.google.com/file/d/12gIZWTLfA3zQsx1fb0lpv1zOWP2vC5tq/view?usp=drive_link) to help answer your questions.** ################# Step back in time with us and discover the New Forest National Park at the best time of year to see it! Autumn here has been described as nature's fireworks, and once you've seen the woodland ablaze with red, gold and flaming orange, you'll understand why. Across the open heath, purple heather and bright yellow gorse add even more colour. The New Forest also has the highest concentration of ancient woodland in Western Europe, with more than a thousand veteran trees – a few of them already growing when Elizabeth I sent the English fleet out to face the Armada. The New Forest became a national park in 2005, but it was a royal hunting ground long before that, established by William the Conqueror. On this hike we'll cross unspoilt woodland, open heath and river valleys, and of course meet the famous New Forest ponies, which roam freely across much of the open forest. We'll also visit two of the loveliest villages in the park: 🌿 **Lyndhurst** – the “capital” of the New Forest 🐴 **Brockenhurst** – where ponies, donkeys, deer and cattle are all known to wander the main street. One pony has even been known to pop into the pub 🍺 [Read the story of the pub-visiting pony here](https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2018-09-07/new-forest-pony-walks-into-bar-and-joins-drinkers) This hike is perfect for **BEGINNERS** – completely flat, on excellent trails. **DISTANCE & DIFFICULTY** Distance: 10 miles (16km). Ascent: 150m. Difficulty: [Easy](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BMjvqhAAdSeCdyzLPHs0z04_e2TiKdci/view). **ITINERARY** **07:45** Meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from

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