New Park Manor, Lyndhurst Road, New Forest, SO42 7QH
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Interesting Facts About the Local Area...
1. Tree House scenes in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves were all filmed locally and can be visited
2. The fish and chip shop at the bottom of Lymington High Street gives you larger portions if you say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
3. At St Michaels and All Angels Church in Lyndhurst, you’ll find the grave of Alice Liddell who was Lewis Carroll's inspiration for Alice in Wonderland
4. The church in Minstead is the burial place of Arther Conan Doyle, author of the Shelock Holmes books
5. The Monastry at St Leonards, near Beaulieu, pulled down by Henry the VIII during the Refromation, is haunted by the ghosts of monks
6. Burley is home to a coven of witches dating back to the sixteen century who still actively practice their craft and can be seen some nights out on the surrounding heathlands
7. Every Boxing Day, there’s a point to point horse race is held across the New Forest. Competitors know the whereabouts of the finish line in advance but the start point is only divulged on Christmas Day
8. New Forest Commoners’ laws include:
The Common of Mast - The right to turn pigs out into the forest during the pannage season when the acorn and beech masts have fallen. Acorns are particularly poisonous to horses.
The Common of Marl - The right to take limey clay from the forest to spread on the land as a way of improving Soil.
The Common of Turbary - The right to cut turf for burning in a dwelling.
9. New Park used to be known as King's Park, due to King Charles II 's many visits and to the fact that it surrounded New Park Manor hotel, his hunting lodge.
10. There is a burial mound located at Roundhill Campsite which holds the bodies of ancient soldiers. They are believed to come out on the 3rd night of every month and haunt the surrounding area before returning to their rest in the morning.
11. Ancient Vocabulary A Shade - A bare place in the forest to which one is called by the wind. Trow - The ancient Norman pronunciation of ‘trough’ is still used today by locals. Plagged - The ancient Norman pronunciation of ‘plagued’ is till used today by locals.
12. The Rufus Stone is believed to be the point where King William II was killed by an arrow while hunting in August 1100.
13. The Knightwood Oak, known as "The Queen of The Forest", is the largest and one of the oldest oaks in the New Forest.
14. At Boldrewood, deer are fed daily (between Easter and September) by the local keeper.
15. On the Ornamental Drive, you can take a relaxed stroll around Blackwater Arboretum where you’ll find varieties of trees from around the world.
16. Galley Gourmet on the cobbles in Lymington does amazing baguettes. Tell them you're a local and they will only charge you £1!!
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