Gallery
06 Apr 1988 · Picturesque Donhead Mill on the River Nadder, approaching Donhead St Andrew.
06 Apr 1988 · Ackling Dyke from the B3081 near Wyke Down. Michael's Mercian lounges by the stile.
06 Apr 1988 · River Allen crossing at Brockington Farm, near Wimborne St Giles. Michael's Mercian rests on the bridge wall.
07 Apr 1988 · Cranborne Youth Hostel, Crane Street in the village centre; Gary and Graham at our attic dormer window.
07 Apr 1988 · Crossing the causeway over Dockens Water at Rockford, near Linwood.
07 Apr 1988 · Entering New Forest National Park near Appleslade Bottom, approaching Linwood, ten miles in.
07 Apr 1988 · Gary’s turn to fuss the friendly donkey opposite the Rufus Stone—far more popular than the stone.
07 Apr 1988 · Warren, cool as you like, standing atop the Rufus Stone near Upper Canterton.
07 Apr 1988 · Michael’s muddy shortcut along Old Cross Road between Cadnam and Bartley.
07 Apr 1988 · A golden pheasant at the New Forest Butterfly Farm, Deerleap Lane, Ashurst.
07 Apr 1988 · Old World Swallowtail and Blue Mormon at the New Forest Butterfly Farm, Deerleap Lane, Ashurst.
07 Apr 1988 · Richard Burge browsing plants and butterflies inside the New Forest Butterfly Farm glasshouse.
07 Apr 1988 · An Owl Butterfly resting on an inner wall at the New Forest Butterfly Farm near Ashurst.
07 Apr 1988 · Chinese painted quail chicks in a glass-sided cage at the Butterfly Farm, used as tidy-up birds.
07 Apr 1988 · Zebra finches mooching under the vegetation at the New Forest Butterfly Farm.
07 Apr 1988 · Plain Tiger butterflies at the New Forest Butterfly Farm, Ashurst.
07 Apr 1988 · Deer grazing at Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary, a stroll from Bolderwood Hill car park, 35 miles into today’s ride.
07 Apr 1988 · The group on Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive, near Mark Ash Wood.
07 Apr 1988 · Iconic New Forest pony near Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive.
07 Apr 1988 · Ancient tall trees lining Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive in the New Forest.
07 Apr 1988 · Riding Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive—rhododendrons lining the road, not flowering yet.
08 Apr 1988 · Outside Burley Youth Hostel, almost ready to roll.
08 Apr 1988 · Burley Youth Hostel, set in its own grounds.
08 Apr 1988 · Just arrived at Mill Dam, Beaulieu, on the Beaulieu River.