The New Forest was created as a royal forest around 1080 by William the Conqueror for the hunting of (mainly) deer. It was first recorded as "Nova Foresta" in the Domesday Book in 1086. Two of William's sons died in the forest, Prince Richard in 1081 and William Rufus in 1100.
More about the New Forest, common rights, use of trees for shipbuilding, especially in Tudor times, see the Wikipedia entry.
Below: Polly, Seamus, Ben, Richard, Piero, Colette, Lizzie and Paul
Below: Ben, Lizzie, Seamus, Piero, Colette, Sally and Paul
Below: New Forest ponies. A breed native to the New Forest
Below: The ford at Brockenhurst, on Brookley Road.
Below: The beer garden of the Rose and Crown pub; Ben and Seamus lost in the Sunday Mail!
Below: The Rose and Crown
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I think I stayed in the YHA here in 1985, October I think, & nearly froze solid! Also have a neat photo of guys on a gorgeous village cricket ground, with ponies grazing nearby.
I visited New Forest in both Spring & Autumn of that year..great to see the contrasting seasons.
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