TV locations for the Famous Five series

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Here a nice picture of the Five Go to Mystery Moor Farm
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I hope you like it.
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Great pic! Five Go to Mystery Moor was the first ever episode I saw and it's very much my favourite as well. Really pleased to see a photo of it!
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Welcome, Onkel Quentin! A good picture - it would be great to see more!
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Welcome, Onkel Quentin! Lovely pic. I took the same angled pic as you, but that was a few years ago! I think I've also got one or two in the yard itself, as well...somewhere hidden away! :D
I think it would be easier to just re-visit the locations & photo them again, rather than keep hunting high & low for the ones I've got stored away somewhere!! :roll:
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Welcome to the forums, Onkel Quentin. I look forward to seeing more of your pictures. :D

Number 6 has posted some great photos on this thread. I'm sure you'll be impressed with them. :D
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Here is a picture from inside the farm. I´ve got permission from the owner to make photos. She told me, she knows, when the filmingcrew was there. And she told me the names of the horses, you can see in this part of the series. Can you remember the girl with the wheelbarrow in the background? She was on the farm one week before, the owner told me. I also get some informations, where i can find more TV locations.
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Nice pics, OQ! I think I didn't get permission when I went. I walked into the stables area & no one was around. I waited for several minutes, but still no one emerged, so l took a few photos & went! :D

Thanks, Eddie! My pics ain't too bad. I've got a stack more that's not been seen. Just got to find them first! :roll:
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Where about is the farm?
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It's called Decoy Pond farm, Julie, & It's situated on the moors NE of Beaulieu Road Station (Train). By car, it's about 6 miles NW of Beaulieu, or about 4 miles SE of Ashurst. It's easier going on google maps to find the best way by road, rather than me trying to explain the route. Plenty of minor roads to get lost on, you see! :D

The last time I visited the farm was over the Heath/moors from the station. A rather pleasant walk, if it's a nice day! :D

I use the OL New Forest Explorer map for all the location finding, etc. It's shows everything in great detail. Decoy farm is marked clearly on the map. :D
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Thanks, number 6. :)
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Thanks, Onkel Quentin and Number 6. It's lovely to see photos and hear of people's explorations.
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Great pictures, Onkel Quentin!
You told me about your short trip to the New Forest last week and I think it is amazing and funny that the owner of the farm still remembers the names of the horses from that episode from the picture stills you showed her and could give you background info.
In fact he (Onkel Quentin) was talking to the house cleaner first and had to wait for an hour or so until the owner came along.
Thanks for uploading, nice to see pics from a location that is not well known. :wink:
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Hi Julie,
take the road from the station, the fields on the side of the road have been also locations in the series.
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The riding scene was made here
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Yes, Onkel Quentin is right, Julie! There is a road up to the farm from Beaulieu road station. I forgot about that. Well, it was 3 years ago since I went to the farm! :D I also forgot there's a pub near the station as well. I can just about remember going in on my way back to the station. How could I forget the PUB?! :lol:
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The Pub is Great, number 6,
I was there for lunch, because I had to wait for the owner of decon pond farm. Meal was very good.
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