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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.95579, -1.58176
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾The Farmer's Butcher on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾The Farmer's Butcher on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +99 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Milkwort, Heather, Marsh St John's-wort +41 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Half Moon Common · Free · 366m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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