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St Marys Church

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.86228, -1.06434

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
  • 🌳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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +73 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Great Green Bush-cricket, Hornet Hoverfly, Dock Bug +14 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route▾
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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The site of the church of St. Mary Magdalene, Widley

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The site of the church of St. Mary Magdalene, Widley

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Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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