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Claylands Local Nature Reserve

13 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.95961, -1.22174

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 238m away — 10 car parks within reach

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +268 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Hazel +22 more · last seen 2024

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pondside Lanebridleway · 51 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mPath type: bridleway
Pondside Lanebridleway · 422 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 422 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Pondside Lanebridleway · 33 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: path
Pondside Lanebridleway · 450 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 450 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Claylands Local Nature Reserve, Bishop's Waltham

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Claylands Local Nature Reserve, Bishop's Waltham

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Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 238m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site900 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→🌱Hampshire BowmanUrban park3.1 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉CLAYLANDSNature reserve0 m→