A speeded up cycling video following Castle Hill Lane starting from the Ringwood Road in Burley Street and ending up in Pound Lane, Burley.

Cars and horse riders also share this track, so watch out and show consideration for other users. Also, as it is a gravel track be careful when approaching corners and especially on the downhill sections as it can be difficult to stop!

Castle Hill is the site of a historic old fort and also the infamous home of the Burley Dragon. It affords lovely views of the National Park, and can also be used as part of a longer route if you turn right at the end, then turn into the Burbush Hill Car Park where you can follow the disused railway track.

Date: Saturday 1st November 2008
Location: Burley

Burley will be celebrating Halloween on Saturday 1st of November in 2008. Featuring Halloween fancy dress competitions, along with Belly Dancers and Morris Men at the Queens Head Pub, it sounds like it will be a ghouly good time…

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Be sure to pop in the Coven of Witches to get in the spirit of things…

Sue and I took a lovely walk today. From Burley Street, Forest Drive then headed north into the forest and back round to Burley. On the way we saw the shedded skin of an Adder, then disturbed a herd of deer who fleeted away from us, and the sun was shining!

Here are the pics.

Venue: Burley Manor, Burley, The New Forest, BH24 4BS
Date: Sunday 28 September 2008
Time: 11.00am
This event is organised by a Cancer Research UK supporter.

This looks like being a fun day out for all the family, and one that will hopefully raise some cash for Cancer Research.

Two courses: One 8.5 mile ride plus a 20 mile ride for the more adventurous.

Learn More about the Burley Cycle Challenge

The New Forest Full and Half Marathons have become a regular fixture in September of each year. This years marathon is on Sunday the 21st September.

Raising between £40000 and £60000 each year for charity. The marathon will start from New Milton passing through Bashley, Wootton, Holmsley, Burley to the South Oakley Inclosure then running back through Sway and returning to New Milton for the finish.

The entry book is closed for this year, but you can learn more about the New Forest Marathon here.

The Woodlanders Art Exhibition starts today, and runs to Sunday, 21st September 2008. Burley Village Hall will provide the blank canvas for the exhibition of art works from local New Forest artists.

Formed 16 years ago by Diana Hawkins and Suzan Houching. The Woodlanders have created a a now well established New Forest art exhibition. Previously the exhibition has attracted celebrities to support the event.

There is a small entrance fee (50p) which is helping to support Diabetes UK.

CK Art

Went for a nice cycle ride this morning. Headed out for the Bratley Plain, just north of the busy A31. Listening to my iPod helped drown out the traffic noise. Cycling along I saw a nice view of ponies grazing in the purple heather. I stopped, got my camera out, and then saw three stags, who had just seen me. Fumbling with the camera, I was too slow and the three deer made a dash for the cover of the nearby trees.

On the way back I noticed some orange and yellow fungi, just along the road to Burley.

The family and I enjoyed a lovely afternoon today at the 2008, Burley Village Show. Held at the Manor Park in Burley, just in the shadows of the Burley Manor. The Burley villagers came out in force to enjoy an afternoon of fun.

There were many different shows including a fun dog show, a dramatic bird of prey flying exhibition, live music and of course the usual village fete style vegetable and flower growing competitions. Being in The New Forest, and especially in Burley there was a fine selection of equestrian events and demonstrations.

All in all, a great afternoon, which was fantastic for the children as well as the adults.

Burley Manor, in Burley