Arne Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 23 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 23 ha
Places › England › South East › New Forest Getting here
50.75900, -1.59597
Open directionsv 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 307m 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 307m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Daffodil, Navelwort, Common Centaury +18 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +130 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +130 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Solent Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 87km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map Christchurch Bay Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 132 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 132 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 329 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 329 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 7 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Broadmead bridleway · 446 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 446 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
9,679 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,679 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Nuthatch +34
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Badger · Stoat
Badger Meles meles Stoat Mustela erminea2023 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Stag Beetle · Early Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +16
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2023 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,679 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Blackbird · Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Nuthatch +34
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Badger · Stoat
Badger Meles meles Stoat Mustela erminea2023 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 ▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Stag Beetle · Early Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +16
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2023 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Glow-worm
Glow-worm
Lampyris noctiluca2024
Lampyris noctiluca2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2023
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2023
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2024
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2023
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2023
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis2023
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis2023
Grey-patched Mining Bee Andrena nitida2023
Grey-patched Mining Bee Andrena nitida2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2023
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2023
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2023
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2023
Common Mourning Bee Melecta albifrons2023
Common Mourning Bee Melecta albifrons2023 