New Forest – My Local Area – Mike Read

Please note: The pictures below are just very low resolution 'sample' images to show you my style and breadth of my photography. All of my library of images are stored as 50mb+files and are available for reproduction. For images of wildlife from the country or area, please search under the individual species.

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris beside a track across heathland, Holm Hill, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, December 2023

C01D9416 Scots pines at Holm Hill

Beech Fagus sylvatica in deciduous woodland in autumn, Islands Thorns Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9404 Autumn colours, Islands Thorns Inclosure

Eyeworth pond with autumn colours in Islands Thorns Inclosure beyond, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9390 Autumn colours and Eyeworth Pond

Autumn colours beside the Ober Water, Aldridgehill Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9386 Autumn colours and Ober Water stream

Ancient beech Fagus sylvatica in deciduous woodland, Mark Ash Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9379 Autumn colours, Mark Ash Wood

Ancient Beech Fagus sylvatica canopy, Mark Ash Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9366 Beech tree, Mark Ash Wood

New Forest pony Equus caballus group grazing on flooded grassland, Latchmore Bottom, New forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9354 New Forest Ponies, Latchmore Bottom

Pedunculate oak Quercus robur beside Latchmore Brook, Latchmore Bottom, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9353 Latchmore Brook and Latchmore Bottom

New Forest pony Equus caballus grazing on grassland beside the Latchmore Brook, Latchmore Bottom, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9348 New Forest Ponies, Latchmore Bottom

New Forest ponies Equus caballus grazing on Latchmore Bottom with Alderhill Inclosure and Hampton Ridge beyond, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9340 New Forest Ponies, Latchmore Bottom

Beautiful autumn colours on ancient Beech Fagus sylvatica Mark Ash Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2023

C01D9337 Autumn colours, Mark Ash Wood

Stream in flood after heavy rain near Clumber Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK November 2023

C01D9334 Floods near Clumber Inclosure

Pig Sus scrofa foraging for acorns and other autumn fruits on roadside verge with deciduous woodland beyond, near Bolderwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October 2023

C01D9331 Pigs at pannage, near Bolderwood

Lych gate at the entrance to All Saints Church, burial place of Arthur Conan Doyle, Minstead, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK December 2023

C01D9324 Lych Gate to Minstead Church

Part of Park Pale, a medieval ditch and bank system that would have been topped with a paling fence to enclose Lyndhurst Old Park, a deer park that lies close to Lyndhurst, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK December 2023

C01D9315 Park Pale, near Lyndhurst

Beech Fagus sylvatica woodland in early autumn, Mark Ash Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October 2023

C01D9300 Mark Ash Wood

Light rays through woodland of Silver birch Betula pendula on to heathland in early morning mist, Vinney Ridge, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September 2023

C01D9289 Light rays at Vinney Ridge

Heathland in bloom at Pig Bush near Beaulieu Road Station, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, August 2023

C01D9250 Heathland near Pig Bush

Ober Water stream near Whitefield Moor, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, August 2023

C01D9248 Ober Water Stream

Lin Brook with New Forest ponies beyond, Linford Bottom, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, May 2023

C01D9203 New Forest ponies, Linford Bottom

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris on heathland with a full moon rising over Appleslade Inclosure, Rockford Common, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, December 2022

C01D9013 Full Moon over Rockford Common

Dockens Water stream and deciduous woodland in early morning mist, near Holly Hatch Cottage, New forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, December 2022

C01D8992 Dockens Water stream

Pedunculate oak Quercus robur on Mogshade Hill in a misty sunrise, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, December 2022

C01D8979 Misty sunrise, Mogshade Hill

Gold post box dedicated to Sir Ben Ainslee in the Georgian town of Lymington, New Forest Natiional Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8969 Gold postbox, Lymington High Street

Pleasure boats and yachts with White Link ferries beyond, Lymington Harbour, Lymington, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8968 Lymington Harbour

Royal Lymington Yacht Club and marina with the Wight Link ferries beyond, Lymington Harbour, Lymington, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8964 Royal Lymington Yacht Club

Fishing boats and lobster pots in Lymington Harbour, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8955 Lymington Harbour

Visitors on the cobbled street leading towards Quay Street, Lymington, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8954 Cobbled street, Lymington

Street market, High Street in the Georgian town of Lymington, with St Thomas & All Saints Church beyond, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8951 Market day, Lymington High Street

Beaulieu Road Station and railway lines, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8942 Beaulieu Road Station

Selling ring and pens, Beaulieu Road, New Forest Natiional Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8940 Selling ring and pens, Beaulieu Road Station

New Forest ponies grazing by the cricket green near Bolton's Bench, Lyndhurst, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8935 Ponies beside Lyndhurst Cricket Pitch

War memorial near Bolton's Bench, Lyndhurst, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8928 War memorial, Lyndhurst

Sir Walter Tyrell public house, Brook, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8926 Sir Walter Tyrrell pub, near Brook

Rufus stone memorial to King William II or William Rufus in Castle Malwood Walk, Stricknage Wood, near Brook, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8924 Rufus Stone, near Brook

Rufus stone memorial to King William II or William Rufus in Castle Malwood Walk, Stricknage Wood, near Brook, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2022

C01D8921 Rufus Stone, near Brook

Dead tree and heathland on King's Garden with Milkham Inclosure beyond, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September 2021

C01D8606 Heathland, King's Garden

Oak woodland, Milkham Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September 2021

C01D8602 Milkham Inclosure

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris, grasses and heathland Blackensford Bottom and Soarley Beeches, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2021

C01D8485 Scots pine, Blackensford Bottom

Deciduous woodland beside the Ober Water Stream near Aldridgehill Inclosure in autumn, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2021

C01D8479 Ober Water stream

Beech Fagus sylvatica in autumn, Mark Ash Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2021

C01D8473 Beech woodland, Mark Ash Wood

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris at sunrise beside Slufters Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, March 2021

C01D8200 Scots pines at sunrise

Mixed deciduous woodland and the Avon Water stream, Wootton Coppice, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, March 2021

C01D8195 Avon Water stream

Frosty heathland and early morning mist at Foulford Bottom, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, March 2021

C01D8183 Mist in Foulford Bottom

Beech Fagus sylvatica woodland, Knightwood Inclosure, Bolderwood Ornamental Drive, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, February 2021

C01D8168 Beech trees, Knightwood Inclosure

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris and heathland at sunset, Scrape Bottom near Holmsley, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7952 Sunset over heathland at Scrape Bottom

Hurst Point Lighthouse back-lit, at the end of Hurst Spit, Keyhaven, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7946 Hurst Spit Lighthouse

The keep, Hurst Castle and Hurst Spit with Hurst Point Lighthouse beyond, Keyhaven, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7941 Hurst Castle from Hurst Spit

Hurst Castle and Hurst Spit, Keyhaven, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7936 Hurst Castle and Hurst Spit

Grassy track through deciduous woodland in autumn, Islands Thorns Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7915 Island Thorns Inclosure, New Forest

Light rays coming through Pedunculate oak Quercus robur in Matley Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7881 Light rays in Matley Wood

Frosty wet grassland and mist beside the Beaulieu River, Matley Holms, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7874 Beaulieu River at Matley Holms

Silver birch Betula pendula at sunrise, near Matley Wood, Matley Holms, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7864 Silver birch trees, Matley Holms

New Forest pony Equus caballus grazing on wet heathland at sunrise, near Matley Wood, Matley Holms, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7859 Pony at the edge of Matley Wood

Ancient pollarded Beech Fagus sylvatica Barrow Moor, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7848 Beech woodland, Barrow Moor

Low lying mist over heathland, Cranes Moor National Nature Reserve, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2020

C01D7825 Heathland and mist, Cranes Moor

Stream flowing through Mark Ash Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October 2020

C01D7813 Small stream in flood, Mark Ash Wood

Beech Fagus sylvatica woodland in autumn, Wooson's Hill Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October 2020

C01D7807 Autumn, Wooson's Hill Inclosure

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris on heathland in early morning light near Duck Hole, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September 2020

C01D7681 Heathland near Duck Hole

Sunrise over heathland and Holm Hill from Wilverley Plain, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September 2020

C01D7675 Sunrise at Holm Hill

The Gate House and Palace House, Beaulieu Estate, Beaulieu, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, July 2020

C01D7665 Old Gate House on the Beaulieu Estate

Road sign with the three red diamonds of the Beaulieu Estate, Beaulieu, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, July 2020

C01D7658 Beaulieu village sign

The King's House, Lyndhurst, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, July 2020

C01D7651 King's House, Lyndhurst

The Crown Hotel, Lyndhurst, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, July 2020

C01D7647 The Crown Hotel, Lyndhurst

New Forest Heritage Centre, Lyndhurst, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, July 2020

C01D7635 New Forest Heritage Centre, Lyndhurst

Rufus stone beside an oak tree, near Brook, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, July 2020

C01D7630 Rufus Stone

Foxglove Digitalis purpurea growing in an enclosed area, Mark Ash Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, June 2020

C01D7469 Foxgloves in a fenced area, Mark Ash Wood

Avon Water stream through deciduous woodland and grazing New Forest pony with Broadley Inclosure beyond, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, May 2020

C01D7442 Realigned Avon Water stream

Foxglove Digitalis purpurea and Ramsons Allium ursinum and the Avon Water stream beside Broadley Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, May 2020

C01D7436 Realigned Avon Water stream

Woodland and the Avon Water stream beside Broadley Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, May 2020

C01D7434 Reflections in the realigned Avon Water

New forest pony Equus cabellus grazing on Rockford Common, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, March 2020

C01D7406 Ponies grazing heathland

Cars and ice cream van parked at Moyles Court, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

C01D7244 Visitors at Moyles Court

Walkers leaving the Blackwater Arboretum, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, July 2019

C01D7235 Visitors at Blackwater Arbouritum

Ice cream van, cars, and people picnicking at Bolderwood car park, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

C01D7226 Ice cream van and visitors at Bolderwood

Eyeworth pond and woodland in autumn, near Fritham, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2019

C01D7203 Autumn colours, Eyeworth Pond

Fallen tree across flooded Avon Water stream near Wootton Coppice Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October 2019

C01D7174 Restored Avon Water near Wootton Bridge

Grassy track through beech woodland in autumn, Eyeworth Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2019

C01D7121 Autumn colours, Eyeworth Wood

Early morning mist in oak woodland, Broomy Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2019

C01D7101 Autumn colours, Broomy Inclosure

Early morning mist in oak woodland, Broomy Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2019

C01D7095 Autumn colours, Broomy Inclosure

Ancient pollarded beech tree at the edge of Bratley Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2019

C01D7088 Old Beech tree near Bratley Wood

Deciduous woodland and dragon's teeth beside a road, White Moor area, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2019

C01D7063 Autumn colours near Emery Down

New tree planting and deciduous woodland in early morning light, Broadley Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November 2019

C01D7017 Newly planted trees, Broadley Inclosure

Reflections in a small pond on Rockford Common at sunset, Hampshire, England, UK, April 2019

C01D6821 Pond on Rockford Common

Grazing ponies and moon over Ocknell Plain and Broomy Bottom in low lying mist, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September 2018

C01D6353 Mist in Broomy Bottom

Lowland mire and willows with Scots pine Pinus sylvestris beyond, Stephill Bottom from Bishops Dyke, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September 2018

C01D6345 Mire at Stephill Bottom

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris at sunrise, Furzy Brow, near Pig Bush, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, September, 2018

C01D6335 Scots pine at Furzy Brow

Fire for heating up branding irons during a New Forest pony drift near Weirs, Brockenhurst, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK September 2017

C01D6046 Fire for branding irons

Mire in Harvestslade Bottom looking towards Berry Wood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, August 2017

C01D5909 Mire in Harvest Slade Bottom

Heathland on Backley Plain with Ridley Wood beyond, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, August 2017

C01D5902 Heathland on Backley Plain

Beaulieu River and Alder Alnus glutinosa with ponies beyond Longwater Lawn, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, April 2017

C01D5870 Beaulieu River at Longwater Lawn

Fletchers Water stream with deciduous woodland beyond, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England UK, April 2017

C01D5832 Fletchers Water stream

Latchmore Brook showing severe erosion due to straightening of channel, Islands Thorns Inclosure, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, April 2017

C01D5760 Latchmore Brook, Islands Thorns Inclosure

Ramsons Allium ursinum carpets of flowers near the Avon Water stream, Wootton, New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK May 2017

C01D5662 Ramsons beside Wootton Inclosure

Deciduous woodland in winter and flooded stream on a misty morning, Warwickslade, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England UK January 2017

C01D5649 Trees and stream in mist, Warwickslade

Beech Fagus sylvatica pollarded tree in autumn, Vinney Ridge, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK November 2016

C01D5625 Pollarded Beech tree, Vinney Ridge

Group of oak Quercus robur trees and shadows at sunrise Backley Holmes New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK December 2016

C01D5612 Oak trees at sunrise, Backley Holmes

Oak tree Quercus robur in mist before sunrise Backley Holmes New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK December 2016

C01D5605 Oak tree at sunrise, Backley Holmes

Delivering gravel for Avon Water stream restoration work Wootton New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK August 2016

C01D5506 Stream restoration work near Wootton Bridge

Digger involved in stream restoration work Wootton New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK August 2016

C01D5498 Stream restoration work near Wootton Bridge

Digger involved in stream restoration work Wootton New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK August 2016

C01D5494 Stream restoration work near Wootton Bridge

Digger working on Avon Water stream restoration Wootton New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK August 2016

C01D5484 Stream restoration work near Wootton Bridge

Latchmore Mire Latchmore Bottom New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK April 2016

C01D5169 Latchmore Mire, Latchmore Bottom

New Forest ponies beside a restored stream - part of the Beaulieu River, Longwater Lawn, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK April 2016

C01D5115 Ponies grazing on Longwater Lawn

Cattle beside restored stream in Slufters Inclosure New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK April 2016

C01D5048 Stream in Slufters Inclosure

Light rays through Scots pine Pinus sylvestris with early morning mist and frost Rockford Common New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D4626 Light rays through Scots pines

New Forest ponies in mist on grassland beside Brinken Wood Warwickslade Bottom New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D4598 Mist in Warwickslade Bottom

English oak Quercus robur with hollow trunk in snowy woodland Mark Ash Wood New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D4352 Oak tree in snow Mark Ash Wood

Ponies in snow Appleslade Bottom New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D4331 Ponies in snow Appleslade Bottom

Yew tree at sunset over Ragged Boys Hill New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D4239 Sunset over Ragged Boys Hill

Remains of the Portuguese cookhouse fireplace from the Portuguese army camp during the First World War Millersford New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D4159 Portuguese fireplace

Photograph of New Forest ponies by Mike Read on the back of Red Route Tour Bus Ringwood Hampshire England UK

C01D4019 Red route tour bus, Ringwood

Headstone of Harry Brusher Mills in St Nicholas graveyard Brockenhurst New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D3990 Harry Brusher Mills gravestone

New Forest ponies on frosty heathland Hampton Ridge and Latchmore Bottom New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D3937 Ponies on heathland, Hampton Ridge

Scots pine Pinus sylvestris South Oakley Inclosure New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D3850 Scots pines, South Oakley Inclosure

Double rainbow over heathland Steephill Bottom New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D3731 Rainbow over heathland, Steephill Bottom

Controlled burning Broomy Plain near Broomy Lodge New Forest National Park Hampshire England

C01D3180 Controlled burning, Broomy Plain

Controlled burning Clayhill Bottom beside the A35 New Forest National Park Hampshire England

C01D3161 Controlled burning Clayhill Bottom

Snow on heathland in Clayhill Bottom New Forest National Park Hampshire England

C01D3079 Snow in Clayhill Bottom

Donkeys in snow near Cadman's Pool Stoney Cross New Forest National Park Hampshire England

C01D3061 Donkeys beside Cadman's Pool

Stacked timber ready for collection Frame Heath Inclosure New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D2902 Stacked timber beside track Frame Heath Inclosure

Forwarder collecting felled timber Frame Heath Inclosure New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

Forwarder collecting felled timber Frame Heath Inclosure New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

Tree felling Frame Heath Inclosure New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D2856 Tree felling Frame Heath Inclosure

Tree felling Frame Heath Inclosure New Forest National Park Hampshire England UK

C01D2832 Tree felling Frame Heath Inclosure