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Ash Barn Rest

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.19524, -1.38420

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route535 m
Named routeRef 246Length 535 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sugar Lanerestricted byway · 134 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Sugar Lanerestricted byway · 440 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 440 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Sugar Lanerestricted byway · 109 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 109 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ash Burn Rest

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ash Burn Rest

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