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Alderholt Chapel

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.91656, -1.82569

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and House Martin
  • ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Campsite

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, House Martin, Starling +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tawny Owl, House Martin, Starling +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
A Walk to the Huff Duff, SW HantsWalking route6.9 km

Descend to the wooded valley at Dockens Water & cross the stream to Rockford Common. See carnivourous sundews & mosses in wet heath & bog. Enjoy views at Ibsley Common (an area full of military history) & visit the Huff Duff (an old directional station).

Named routeLength 6.9 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alderholt Chapel: June 2013

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alderholt Chapel: June 2013

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sweatfords Water MeadowUrban park2.8 km→✦Fordingbridge BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Hyde CommonUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Mary and St Philip ChurchReligious grounds3 km→🌱Forest EdgeUrban park3.7 km→✦Frankenbury hillfortHistoric site4.9 km→