People who go for a walk in the woods can get a history lesson to boot as a Remembrance Trail has been re-established at a Whitehill & Bordon beauty spot.

The trail through Hogmoor Inclosure was reopened last week by the Deadwater Valley Trust (DWT) following its successful launch in 2025.

People who follow the poppy markers produced by the Mens Shed on the self-guided walk will find the names of those on the town’s Roll of Honour along the way.

They can also learn more about the men whose names they are passing by scanning QR codes enroute.

The trail will be open until this Friday (November 13) with more than 30 members of the public recently taking part in a ranger-led walk.

Julie Reid, DVT Community Ranger, carried out the research, explained who the men were and how they had fallen during a poignant trek through the inclosure.

She said: “The idea came about as we hear the names read out every year on the eleventh day.

“I had often wondered who they were before the war and who they left behind.

“So I started to research them, when you see the ages and start to understand some of what they went through it really brings it all home to you.

“Both Bordon and Hogmoor Inclosure have a long association with the military so it seemed fitting for the trail to be installed on the site.”

She added: “A man is not dead while his name is still spoken.”

Big crowds were expected in town today for the annual Remembrance Service and parade with events also taking place last Sunday in surrounding villages.

Town mayor, Cllr Leeroy Scott, was among many who laid a wreath at St Matthew’s Blackmoor, while the Remembrance Sunday service in Lindford was also well attended.