Ride & Stride: Sway to Brockenhurst

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• Step 1: Welcome to this family-friendly day out in the New Forest! For today’s adventure, we recommend starting in Brockenhurst, taking the train to Sway, and then walking the scenic route back to Brockenhurst.

• Step 2: Please note that part of this trail is on a road without a footpath and care should be taken. If you have a dog, you’ll need a lead. This is a natural environment and you may encounter obstacles, such as fallen trees or mud.

• Step 3: Starting at Brockenhurst Station, you need a single ticket from Southwestern Railway to Sway. The train may leave from Platform One or Platform Three so check the boards.

• Step 4: Please note that not all trains stop at Sway, but there are usually one or two per hour, so do check train times in advance. The journey takes around five minutes.

• Step 5: On the journey you’ll travel over embankments and through cuttings. During its construction in 1847, there were sadly a number of deaths due to accidents, often caused by mud, on this difficult to build section.

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  Step 6: Begin this walk at Sway Station. We hoped you packed your waterproofs, snacks and water.

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