🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid
Best for
10 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Yellow Meadow Ant, Downland Villa +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
🥾
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: South Downs Way; Named hiking route nearby: South Downs Way
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route▾
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
QECP Blue MTBMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue
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
QECP Red MTBMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Red
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km▾
Named routeLength 16 km
🐴
Horse riding
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10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Limekiln Lanerestricted byway · 2.2 km▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
