WildlifeThe New Forest is famous for it's wildlife. There are Foxes, Badgers, Roe and Fallow deer as well as various small mammals. If you peek out of your caravan window at first light you may well see the Fallow deer crossing our field on their way back to the heathland after feeding in the fields of the Avon valley.
Buzzards are frequently to be seen wheeling and mewing in the valley.
Insect life abounds and the stream has a good variety of Dragonflies and Damsel flies during the summer.
Plantlife.
Much of the area around Furzehill is open heathland so don't
expect Oakwoods on the doorstep. Hasley is the nearest 'enclosure' with
good stands of trees and some parts have good Bluebell displays in
early May.
Keep your eyes open for the native gladiolus - it is very rare and
sadly diminishing. The gladiolus grows within easy walking distance of
the CL - I won't say where though, your challenge is to find it!
August sees the hillsides swathed in purple heather, as good as anything you might see in Scotland.
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