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Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦21+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Tawny Owl
  • 🌳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

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Tawny Owl, House Martin +18 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Tawny Owl, House Martin +18 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Large White, Spectacle +258 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Historic gardens

Moderate match

Varies

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 331m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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