Getting here
51.07412, -1.16086
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 342m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 342m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, House Martin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, House Martin +80 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird, Polydrusus formosus +30 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Allan King WayWalking route
Itchen WayWalking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Main RouteCycling route466 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
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.
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Appledown Lanerestricted byway · 853 m
Appledown Lanerestricted byway · 795 m
Wildlife to spot
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