Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 3, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5 m

Burbush Hill Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Free car park at the start of the walk to the Station Tea Rooms

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674 m

Whitten Pond

Highlight • Natural

Whitten Pond is in the middle of open heathland south of Burley. The spot is especially popular in the summer months with people coming to relax on the shoreline, eat …

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2.50 km

Picnic Spot Among Fallen Trees, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

take a seat on the fallen trees for a lovely view

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2.59 km

Castleman Corkscrew Disused Railway Path

Highlight • Trail

The path continues onward here towards Burley, however we wanted to go back for cake at the Holmsley tearooms so looped back.

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2.99 km

The Old Level Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Lovely spot out in the New Forest if you're walking along the heath near the Youth Hostel you can stop here and there is a shop.

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3.41 km

Castleman’s Corkscrew Railway Path, New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Keep a sharp eye out along the edges of route, original steel work can still be seen from the railway, such as signal gantry bases that were just cut close to the ground when the railway was closed and demolished.

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4.13 km

Holmsley Station platform

Highlight • Historical Site

Original Platform for Holmsley Station plus other railway related history. Well worth a stop and look around before crossing the road and visiting the station building.

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4.23 km

Station House Tea Rooms, Holmsley

Highlight • Cafe

The tea room is in a lovely building with some great items dotted about relating to the railway. The cakes looked amazing but went for a savoury option on this visit.

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10.6 km

Slap Wood

Forest

11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.92 km

4.17 km

134 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.29 km

3.21 km

1.58 km

329 m

Elevation

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Whitten Pond – The Old Level Crossing loop from Burley

Burbush Hill Car Park

Whitten Pond

Picnic Spot Among Fallen Trees, New Forest National Park

Castleman Corkscrew Disused Railway Path

The Old Level Crossing

Castleman’s Corkscrew Railway Path, New Forest National Park

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