Boldre

The village of Boldre in the county of Hampshire lies within the scenic New Forest National Park, surrounded by diverse flora, fauna and wildlife that were so well known by a former resident, William Gilpin. William was the village parson and famed for his incredible knowledge about the New Forest and its rich collection of flora and fauna; following his death in 1804 at the age of 80, he was buried in the churchyard of St. John the Baptist, beside an old maple tree. Visitors come to Boldre to enjoy all that William loved and to stroll along the banks of the Lymington River.

Boldre has some amenities and a pub and is within easy reach of the further choices of shops and eateries of nearby local towns and villages. The traditional stone-built church of St. John the Baptist here replaced an earlier 13^th century church and a huge iron key which was previously used by the monks of nearby Beaulieu Abbey is still used to unlock the doors today.