Rhinefield Ornamental Drive & Tall Trees Trail
Rhinefield Ornamental Drive
Lined with giant sequoias and Douglas firs planted in the 19th century, the High Trees Walk and Blackwater Arboretum offer the most photogenic woodland walks in the New Forest.
Rhinefield Ornamental Drive is a scenic forest road about 5 km south of the A35. The giant sequoias and Douglas firs planted here in the 19th century reach more than 50 m tall, making them among the tallest trees in Britain. The High Trees Walk is a flat loop of about 2.5 km that takes you through the giant trees. On the north side, Blackwater Arboretum has labeled tree species and a sensory trail, and the rhododendrons along the road bloom in May and June. Several free forest car parks line the route. You can connect it with the Bolderwood Ornamental Drive on the north side to make a driving loop. At the southern end of the drive is Rhinefield House Hotel.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Knightwood Oak
- Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst
- Brockenhurst
- Minstead & Furzey Gardens
- Rufus Stone
- Burley