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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Boldre

  

Boldre Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Boldre

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Boldre history

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Early and mediaeval

Domesday Book contains a substantial entry on the Hundred of Boldre, where it is recorded as “Bouvre” This is probably a Norman corruption of “Bol Re” (a plank over a river) Church replaced an earlier one from the 13th century and a huge iron key is still used to unlock the doors.

Gilpin and the picturesque

Former residents include William Gilpin, who was the village parson and lived at Vicars Hill. He was famed for his wealth of knowledge about the New Forest. He is buried in the churchyard of St John the Baptist beside an old maple tree.

Comyn’s New Forest

Rev. Comyn, brother of Lord Nelson’s chaplain, carried out a comprehensive census and register of the parish. He sought to track the growth of religious dissent of parishioners. The records have been of use to genealogy and socio-religious history.

Caroline Southey

Caroline Bowles, who in 1839 married Robert Southey, linked the village with literature. Another who linked the area with literature was Caroline Bowle, who married Robert Southey in 1839.

Hood Association

The Church commemorates HMS Hood because Hood’s final Admiral Lancelot Holland was a regular worshipper at the church. The Hood Association attended and promoted an Annual Boldre Service, no longer widely promulgated, but the largest public service of remembrance for the Hood.

Priest in Prison

After World War II notable vicar John Hayter served the parish. He spent much of the war as a padre in ill-treated, malnourished Changi Prison during the Japanese occupation of Singapore.

You can visit Boldre places with Walkfo Boldre to hear history at Boldre’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Boldre has 22 places to visit in our interactive Boldre map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Boldre, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Boldre places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Boldre & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 22 audio facts unique to Boldre places in an interactive Boldre map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Boldre Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Boldre historic spots	Boldre tourist destinations	Boldre plaques	Boldre geographic features
Walkfo Boldre tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Boldre

  

Best Boldre places to visit

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Boldre has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Boldre’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Boldre’s information audio spots:

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