Getting here
51.22493, -0.79676
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Varies65%Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
135
12 named nearby · 123 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
43
43 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
17
17 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
St Swithun's Way · Walking0
Wellesley Green Route · Walking0
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond Trail · Walking0
Blackwater Valley Path · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Heath Close · public footpath
Wings Road · public footpath
Lion and Lamb Way · public footpath
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
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
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Parking
1 nearby · Free · 469m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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