🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
🐕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
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
13 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +40 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Free
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Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Free
💜
Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +40 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap · last seen 2024
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route▾
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Named routeRegional walking route
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km▾
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route462 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 462 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route732 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route616 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 616 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycle RouteLocal cycle route
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 53 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 53 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 75 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 75 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 624 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 624 mSurface gravelPath type: track
