Hoplands Estate
Hampshire
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On Easter Sunday I explored the 560 acres of private bluebell woodland known as Parnholt Wood. It is owned by the Hoplands Estate,a 1,100 acre private country estate owned by Nigel Wolstenholme. The wood is primarily used for pheasant rearing, and only one PROW passes throught it, so I did a simple loop around the woodland on private tracks and deer paths. As usual,there were shot cartridges littered everywhere. I discovered private chalk downland and private ancient yew woodland by Farley Mount
Deer track through bluebells, Parnholt Wood
Beech woodland with private track, Parnholt Wood
Carpet of bluebells deep in private estate woodland
Grassy ride through a birch plantation, hunting stand in distance used for shooting deer, etc.
Ancient enclosure with embankment by Farley Mount, one of many inaccessible historic sites around Hampshire
Dead badger in ancient yew woodland used for rearing pheasants…
Private chalk downland used for rearing pheasants
Even more private chalk downland ,once had permissive access but now fenced and padlocked off
Blocked and padlocked permissive footpath
Carpet of bluebells in beautiful but sadly private beech woodland
