Lyndhurst

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Last Visited: 2004

Lyndhurst from Boltons
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Lyndhurst is widely regarded as the 'capital' of the New Forest (except in Ringwood, that is). It is home to both, New Forest District Council, at the bottom of the town, and the Court of Verderers at the top of the town in Queen's House.

Unlike Burley, which has entirely given itself over to tourists, or Brokenhurst, with its almost paranoid dislike of them, Lyndhurst manages to strike a comfortable balance; welcoming the visitors, but not being overwhelmed by them. Apart from the traffic.

The traffic in summer can be horrific. On busy summer Saturdays, it is not unusual for the queue to get into the town from the A337 southbound to stretch halfway back to Cadnam. Even in winter, the constant stream of vehicles passing through the town spoils what would otherwise be a charming High Street.

Yes, one can understand the objections to putting a new road through a sensitive area like the New Forest, but I can help feeling that that would be a less bad solution than the damage the current set up is doing to an otherwise charming town.

Since writing that over a year ago, I'm pleased to note that Lyndhurst Parish Council have now revived a proposal for a bypass originally made back in 1983. Let's hope that they are successful this time.

Lyndhurst

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Queens House

Queens House, Lyndhurst

Queen's House from the Churchyard

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Alice in Wonderland's Grave

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Alice Liddell's Grave

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Don't miss the grave of Alice Liddell (the Alice of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland) in the churchyard. It seems incredible in these more liberated times, that after her marriage in 1880 she should lose not only her surname but also her first, and be buried as Camera Mrs Reginald Hargreaves.

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External Links and References

External Links
- New Forest Parishes of Lyndhurst, Minstead and Emery Down
  More info, opening times, services, etc.
- New Forest Museum and Visitor Centre
  Designed to cater both for locals and visitors to the forest
- New Forest District Council
  Local Authority site
- Verderers of the New Forest
  Established in the late 19th Century to share in the management of an active working forest
- Lenny's Alice in Wonderland Site
  Private actively maintained site featuring all things Alice in Wonderland
- The Oak Inn, Bank, Nr. Lyndhurst, Hampshire
  Only been there the once, but liked it a lot. Apparently the fireplace in the bar used to be in the home of the Liddle family who lived nearby.
- Lyndhurst
  Detailed description and history
- Lyndhurst Parish Council
  Parish Council site. Includes a brief history, local places of interest and proposals for the new by-pass.
- Lyndhurst, Hampshire
  Wikipedia Article
Maps of the Area
- Explorer Maps Sheet 22
  New Forest
Recommended Books
- England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins
  A bit dull, or should I say worthy, but packed full of information.

New Forest Museum and Visitor Centre

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26/04/2009 Raul daSilva

The comment that Alice Pleasance Liddell's name is not even on her grave but that of a husband is ironic and harrowing in light of her fame, albeit for just being. Someone should get a petition going to correct this bizarre fact and update the grave marker to reflect clearer consciousness.