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💧 Reservoir

Hatchet Pond

· Forestry England

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.81194, -1.47758

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Best for

1 activity

Wildlife

Good match

Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this reservoir

Hatchet Pond is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Hatchet Pond, path

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hatchet Pond, path

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

Hatchet Pond · Free · 136m

Free 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

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park1.8 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park2.1 km→⛪The Abbey ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site2.2 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site2.2 km→

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