Dew Pond

We came across this dew pond after we had left the track to take shelter under some old crab apple trees. We weren't the only ones to seek shelter as we were soon joined by several New Forest ponies, who seemed a bit disgruntled to find us there and eyed us rather suspiciously from under their long lashes. As the heavens opened we all stubbornly stayed put. The rain shower soon moved on and as the ponies went one way we decided to go the other. We found a delightful dew pond high up on the heath, sheltered on one side by prickly yellow gorse and on the other by fragrant heathers. Breathtaking.

Visit collection: Wonderful Britain
Dew pond surrounded by lilies, heather and sundew plants. Grey fluffy rain clouds are reflected in the waters.
A dew pond sits far up on the hill Amazing the water doesn’t spill The heath dramatically drops away Pink heathers parade a colourful array Rogue rain clouds circle up high Flashes of dragonflies pass us by Around the pond sundews glisten and if we stand and carefully listen the only sounds that we can hear are of ponies munching, somewhere near.
  • Dew Pond
  • New Forest
  • Hampshire
  • UK