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Alton Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Simon and Alison Downham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.17570, -0.98474

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 74m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Chawton, Selborne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 224Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 224Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stancombe Lanebyway open to all traffic · 466 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 466 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stancombe Lanebyway open to all traffic · 68 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 68 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Alton Golf Club

📷 Simon and Alison Downham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Barley FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Barley FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Alton Town ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Froyle ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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