Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
51.18931, -1.03190
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vWalking
St Swithun's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
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Hangers WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route▾
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km▾
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route▾
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Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route48 m▾
Named routeRef 224Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route177 m▾
Named routeRef 224Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵Mountain biking
v5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vMountain biking
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route▾
Named route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Alpha Lima Armillary Sphere 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
Photos
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 63m
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Playground
53m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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