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Ashurst Wood

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

50.88288, -1.52833

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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 111m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Petty Whin, Marsh Clubmoss, Bog Asphodel +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Skipper, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +101 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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crook Hill Bridgebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cycle path entering Ashurst campsite from Ashurst Wood, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cycle path entering Ashurst campsite from Ashurst Wood, New Forest

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🌱Goatee ShoreUrban park4.7 km→🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park3.7 km→🐄The New Forest Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪Our Lady's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱Bartley GreenUrban park4.3 km→

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