NEW FOREST WALK at ASHLEY WALK (NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK)

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4 жыл бұрын

Join me and my dog, Logan (the Whippet), as we continue our series of walks in the New Forest. In this episode we explore the area at Ashley Walk (in the North West corner of the New Forest, near Fordingbridge) that was once a Bombing Range in the Second World War. As well as enjoying some spectacular heathland & wonderful Woodland (great for a Dog walk!), we investigate various clues as to the area's former use during WW2.
We come across the base of the "Ship Target", the site of the "Wall Targets" (that were used to test the "Bouncing Bombs"), have fun in and around bomb craters and end up at a "mound" that had a hidden secret within it!
And finally we look at the site of the crater made by the "Grand Slam" bomb - the biggest bomb to be dropped on UK soil.
Do check out the other "New Forest Video Walks" that I have produced on my channel at / @daveford
Facebook: / davescountrysidewalks
I film using an AKASO V50Pro with an ISteady Gimball and a Canon SX400 IS.
Satellite image of the walk route & other maps by Google Maps.

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@nicholasbell9017 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for that. Great big bangs! Those Tallboy and Grand Slams must have been heard and felt miles away. Love your doggy! Nick.

@markmcpherson7956 Жыл бұрын

Went there today. Very interesting

@DaveFord Жыл бұрын

I hope that you had an enjoyable walk there Mark. :)

@MrJdawson87 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video and piece of history Dave :-)

@DaveFord 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

@TheCountryTraveller 4 жыл бұрын

Tx for this Dave, very interesting. I tried to find the Illuminated Target Arrow last week, but couldn't find it! I'll try again when the bracken dies back 😀

@DaveFord 4 жыл бұрын

It is a fascinating place to walk with so much history.

@denisesaunders5473 Жыл бұрын

I live at County Durham.have you ever explored this area?? Oh i love the haunting music used on these videos.

@DaveFord Жыл бұрын

No, we have never explored that area although Logan was born in Sunderland! The music for this video (and indeed most of the videos up until about a year ago) come from the (free) KZfaq Audio library. Recently I have been using music from a chap called Mark Spruce - details on how to listen his music at spruce1.bandcamp.com/

@denisesaunders5473 Жыл бұрын

@@DaveFord thanks for that Dave. Ave been poorly after my flu jab so am currently resting up watching your videos.

@nightinp60 4 жыл бұрын

I have just seen this video and the four that the bald explorer did with you. Brilliant! there was a link to other sites but I was unable to get on them. could you guide me to some other interesting sites. I am really interested in the history of the aria. I have ridden, walked and run along Hampton ridge and totally unaware of the history here.

@DaveFord 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry for taking so long to reply (only just spotted your comment). There is a good book called "Ashley Walk - Its Bombing Range Landscape & History" by Anthony Pasmore & Norman Parker, published in 2002, that you would find interesting. Unavailable on Amazon at the moment & although there is a copy on Ebay, it is at a silly price (£24!). Might be worth checking Ebay from time to time though - you wouldn't want to spend more than £10. Great pictures & history of the range. I have done "New Forest Walk videos" at RAF Ibsley (not too far away) and Godshill (covers the other side of the road - tells of the dummy airfield there) & Frogham (where I go on to Hampton Ridge & explore the rifle range) - just look them up on the playlist. Cheers. Dave.