When we arrived back in Brockenhurst we walked around the charming little town, jam packed with tea rooms and small shops. We stopped for a new forest ice cream and took a stroll. The New Forest is well known for its ponies which being a rare breed are allowed to roam the area freely which means that they meander at will through the town. Many houses had gate or cattle grates to keep the horses off their lawn but horse dropping along the sidewalk proved that they took full advantage of their freedom. We saw a number of ponies on public greens and they often enjoy stopping traffic by crossing or even standing in the roads. They were quite tame and let us pet them. It was a lovely little town with a great atmosphere. We took a different route through the New Forest to get to Fareham, passing through a dark wood, moors, ponds and even a castle. I would love to go back and spend the day bicycling through the many small paths of the forest. It was a lovely trip with great company.
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