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Hollycombe Hanger

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.05444, -0.78093

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Wood Avens +111 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large Skipper +42 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Shipwrights WayWalking route▾

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Woolbeding Landscapes Walk, Sussex WestWalking route8.8 km▾

This is a gentle circular walk taking in wildlife, riverside views, and wide open landscapes. Easy going underfoot, some stiles and slopes.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾

Haslemere link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route▾

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Iron Down Bridlewaybridleway · 1.1 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Hollycombe Steam in the Country, Liphook - engine in the weeds

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hollycombe Steam in the Country, Liphook - engine in the weeds

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✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sicklemill Open SpaceUrban park4.9 km→✦HOLLYCOMBE HOUSEHistoric site700 m→🦉LYNCHMERE COMMONSNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sturt Road AllotmentsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.5 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Milland

South Downs

2.2 km→