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50.94021, -0.93797
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Turtle Dove, Raven, Firecrest +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turtle Dove, Raven, Firecrest +71 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Moschatel, Dark Mullein · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Wood +24 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Staunton WayWalking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km
Staunton Waypublic footpath · 1.5 km
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
QECP Blue MTBMountain 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.
QECP Red MTBMountain bike route
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Harris Lanebridleway · 942 m
Harris Lanebridleway · 1 km
Harris Lanebridleway · 30 m
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