Wilverley Inclosure is a popular walk a few miles West of Brockenhurst.
Most of the trail is hard, compacted gravel however, there are some parts that, particularly in wetter weather, could become quite muddy.
Read on to find out more about the Wilverley Inclosure walk.
Information
- Address is: Burley Rd, Brockenhurst, New Milton SO42 7UP
- Parking: Free Parking, space for about 25 Cars
- Admission price: Free
- Toilets: Yes
- Walk: Various paths, but the main walk we did was on hard gravel path. A few small hills, but nothing too steep
Video on Wilverley Inclosure
Here is a quick video all about the walk, that was filmed in October 2021
Getting to Wilverley Inclosure
The closest main road is the A35, and from there it is a short drive to the Wilverley Inclosure car park. If you enter the via the Wilverley inclosure sign, then this part of the car park is quite close to the start of the trail.
You can also enter via the Wilverly Plain car park, and easily walk to the trailhead from there.
Arriving at Wilverley Inclosure
The car park was easily signposted, and the sat nav took us straight there.
There was parking for about 25 cars, but there was also a car park further on, near Wilverley Plain.
Once parked, the start of the main trail we took is easy to spot. Look out for this information sign, and the gate is just to the left of it.
Once through the gate, the path/trail is nice and wide, and as mentioned, mainly consists of hard, compacted gravel. Easy to walk, and also ok for bikes.
The Walk & Trail Map
Here is a map of the actual trail, courtesy of AllTrails. The whole walk is about 3.5 miles, which includes the Red and the Blue sections.
The Blue section is an ‘optional’ park of the walk. This section is not as easy to walk, as the ground is softer, particularly in bad weather.
If you stick to the Red part, you should have quite an easy time of it.
The Wilverley Inclosure Trail, or at least this section, is easy to walk on and mainly firm paths.
And it is not just a boring walk. There are lots to look at. You may get the odd horse browsing through the heather. There is also plenty of benches to stop at if you needed a sit down for 5 minutes.
Keep an eye out for these creepy looking tree tunnels and also the wild fungus growing on these damp and rotting logs.
There were the odd ups and downs on the trail, but nothing too strenuous. If you embark on the blue route, you also have a couple of gates to go through.
The Harder Walk
If you do choose to venture off the main walk, onto the Blue part highlighted, then be prepared. The ground is a lot softer, and after heavy rain, expect soggy, muddy puddles.
You also have to venture through a couple of gates that are easy enough to get through, just don’t be surprised as you find yourself out in more open land.
This particular part of the walk is not really suitable for buggies, and perhaps only for the keener mountain bikers among us.
Coming back through this second gate is roughly halfway around the walk, so you are now on the homeward section.
The Hardest Part
The second part (or the first part if you walk around the other way) of the Wilverley Inclosure walk, for me anyway, seemed a bit tougher than the first.
It could be that we were getting tired, but I also think there were a few more ups and downs on this part.
There were still some really pretty paths and trails to follow, and there is always something to photograph.
Summary of the Wilverley Inclosure Walk
This was a great walk to do, and if you are in the area, and looking for an hour or so to kill walking around a beautiful part of the forest, then I definitely recommend the Wilverley Inclosure.
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