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Brockenhurst recommendations...?

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Hi all, I’m staying by Brockenhurst cricket green, celebrating my in-laws big birthday at a nice hotel... and have a dilmemma - tomorrow is my C25K graduation run, I don’t know the area and I can’t skip out for long...

Can anyone suggest a nice cross country loop for a 5k run within 10 minutes drive from here...?

Thanks in advance

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AnnieW55

Sorry can't help but what about asking at the hotel a Reception - they might have some local routes, leaflets etc. Or can you have a look on google earth? That's what I do for my runs in France.

Have a lovely time at the celebrations.

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Ripcurlrana71

Is that Brock in Hampshire?

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MarkyDGraduate

Great advice from AnnieW. I’d be gobsmacked if the hotel does not have a variety of running routes. Guests ask for running routes all the time at most hotels.

If that does not work, try walkjogrun.co.uk.

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JaneE71

Lots of great running, cycling and dog walking in the New Forest and definitely within less than 10 mins drive. Have a look on walkjogrun website or the hotel will have maps most probably as others have said. Watch out for the New Forest ponies though!

Lovely area! 🏃‍♂️🐴

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Download Maverick. It is an app that will give you free access to Ordnance Survey maps. Great for planning runs or walks.

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Kizzy52Graduate

Wilverley enclosure - it’s the Brockenhurst winter parkrun route and lovely in the forest but a bit hilly in parts. There are plenty of enclosures in New Forest also good for running.

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UpdcreativeGraduate

Thanks everyone! MarkyD - I took your advice and asked at reception. Her eyes lit up as she enthused about her runs in the morning here. She wheeled out a huge folder of printed maps and suggested one called Standing Hat Woodland hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/cou...

All done and now graduated!

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UpdcreativeGraduate

Sorry, AnnieW55 I think it was your suggestion originally!

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AnnieW55

Congratulations on your graduation run. Looks like you'll have to go back and try some of the other runs 😄

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