Getting here
51.15788, -1.05008
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Alton Off-Road Cycle Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
4 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
30
30 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
St Swithun's Way · Walking0
Three Castles Path · Walking0
Ox Drove Way · Walking0
St James' Way · Walking110 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Tinker's Lane · byway open to all traffic
Mucklands Lane · public footpath
Hooker's Path · public footpath
About this historic site
Bentworth War Memoiral is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
3 nearby · 63m
🛝
Playground
3 · 51m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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