Ragged Boys Hill is a peak in New Forest National Park. You'll be strolling through a beautiful oak woodland situated on a south-facing slope, affording sensational views across the park.

MCW73

February 18, 2024

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A place where the infmaous ragged boys gang would play before it was used for bombing raid practice.

johannes gemmeke

July 9, 2025

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The giant oaks are widely spaced, allowing them to form large crowns. Were they planted as "pasture oaks"? To provide acorns for the cattle that were driven into the forest for grazing?

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Location: Hyde, New Forest, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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