2007

SU3601 : Ponies grazing on the verge of the B3055, Beaulieu Heath, New Forest

taken 17 years ago, near to Furzey Lodge, Hampshire, England

Ponies grazing on the verge of the B3055, Beaulieu Heath, New Forest
Ponies grazing on the verge of the B3055, Beaulieu Heath, New Forest
It might seem silly (given the risk of being hit by traffic) but the ponies tend to gather on the verges. They are grassier and there's a better breeze there (they're raised above the surrounding heath) to keep the annoying flies off. The commoners' stock have right of way on the unfenced roads on the open Forest, so if they are grazing on the verge with their rear end stuck out into the road then the traffic has to go around them.

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Category: Ponies
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for GOTY, 2007 Automatic Clusters: · Beaulieu Heath [5] · New Forest Ponies [5] · Ponies Grazing [4] · Traffic [3] · Verge of the B3055 [3] · Surrounding Heath [2] ·
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SU3601, 68 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jim Champion   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 3 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 5 June, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 3628 0179 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.8717N 1:29.1839W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 3628 0179
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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