Rockford Common

New Forest National Park, United Kingdom — — By Robert Watts

Distance 4.0 KM

Duration 1.25 Hours

Today I went for a 4km walk around Rockford Common. It is known for its purple heather, and it did not disappoint in that regard. There were shades of purple, yellow intermixed with green.

A lone tree with purple heather surrounding it
There were not many trees around the common so they really stood out.

A river that is very low showing the bed on one side
Dockens Water was looking very low when I crossed it about half way around.

A lone tree with purple heather surrounding it
As the walk went on it got cloudier and a bit darker, but luckily it did not rain.

A landscape of purple and yellow heather with cloudy sky
The colours stretched out for miles and miles.