Lovely place for bird watching. A number of hides available with the woodland hide with bird feeders attracting a lot of birds. If you are lucky, you may see kingfishers or otters from South Ivy hide.
Amazing place to visit. Free parking and toilets. Hides are great and if your patient you might even spot a kingfisher whoosh past.
Such a beautiful and peaceful place to spend sometime in. The paths are all level and great for folk using wheel chairs. There was at least one motorised one hired out while we were there. Toilets on site. The hides are great to view the wildlife and in particular the birds. I saw a heron catch a fish and fly off. Note to take binoculars next time. Also picked loads of blackberries. We then finished off our time with lunch at Hockey's farm shop and farmyard cafe (a 5 minute drive away).
Lovely well kept nature reserve! Fantastic to see and hear some many different species of birds!
Beautiful walks. Scenery. Getting down with nature is a must. Brilliantly presented with great indoor view sheds to watch wildlife. So bring ya cameras. And binoculars, you will have a very good time.
Lovely walk even on a dull day, great hides, perfect for birdwatching.
Great spot for birdwatching! A number of different hides with a range of wildlife throughout the reserve.
Thought we'd drop in for a couple of hours and ended up staying all day. Amazing array of birds and lovely walks. The forest hide was a particular hit.
What a lovely place to visit , the scenery is amazing especially the trees and the trails, I love the little signs telling you the plants aswell !!
There's so much to see and do here... if you can find it! We're not local but were holidaying in the New Forest and wanted a wooded walk and an opportunity to see some wildlife but the signposting is poor. Perhaps that's the 'cunning plan' as it was quite and peaceful. I suppose you could call it a 'hidden gem'! There are plenty of well signposted trails once you're in but wellies or walking boots are a must! The bird hides are well positioned and there was plenty to see even in winter. Best of all, it's all free (although donations are encouraged).
Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve is located at Ellingham Drove, Ringwood BH24 3PJ, UK
You can contact Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve at +44 1425 472760
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