Join us for a lovely walk in Brockenhurst, right in the heart of England's New Forest National Park. It's a great place with lots of woodland, where you can see wild ponies and deer!

 

This time our Pre-Sessional Helpers and the President of Hillwalking Club (Ben) will be leading a walk around in the Brockenhurst, this is a great chance to get into hillwalking and explore the local area. This area has plenty of woodland and scenery which is a perfect way for you to relax during Pre-Sessional Assessments! All students are welcome to join, so whether you're a PG, UG or Pre-Sessional student, we'd love for you to come along!

 

The route will be 5-7km, friendly to beginners, and we will walk at a fairly slow pace. 

 

What you need to prepare:

 

You will need to buy an off-peak day return train ticket to Brockenhurst station which currently costs £9.20, or £4.15 if you have a Railcard. We will be getting the train from Southampton central at 14:24.

 

- Walking/hiking boots or comfortable trainers with socks. This walk involves some countryside walking, so if you do wear trainers please keep in mind that they will likely get muddy.

 

- At least 0.5L of water (ideally 1L)

 

- Snacks (you will be unable to buy food on route)

 

- A backpack to carry food, water and other items

 

- A raincoat (just in case)

 

About the ticket:

 

This walking is totally free but you need to book the train tickets by yourself.

 

An off-peak day return train ticket from Southampton Central to Brockenhurst station, which currently costs £9.20, or £4.15 if you have a Railcard (bookable on thetrainline.com). We will be getting the train from Southampton central at 2:24PM but we will meet by the entrance at 2PM so we can meet up with the group and get to the platform. You may also need extra time to buy tickets if you don’t buy them in advance.

 

Time and place:

 

The pre-sessional helpers will meet you at the entrance to Southampton Central Station on Saturday 10th August (the north side, Blechynden Terrace, SO15 1GW) at 2PM. Please arrive on time we will walk to platform together.

 

We look forward to seeing you all on the walk soon! If you have any questions, please email giveitago@soton.ac.uk.

The Organisers