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Aldridgehill Inclosure

57 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

50.82754, -1.61061

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gorse Weevil, Minotaur Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 2Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

3 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
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Aldridgehill Inclosure

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Aldridgehill Inclosure

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✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site4 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm4 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm4 km→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm4 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park1.9 km→🌱Culverley GreenUrban park2.4 km→

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