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Bassett Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.94483, -1.39674

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 330m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Purple Toothwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +65 more · last seen 2026

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

12 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
Purple TrailWalking route

A 1 mile flat trail. Signposted as "Purple Trail" but called "Nature Trail" on the trail guide. Previously called "Honeysuckle Trail"

Named routeLocal walking route
Crabbe Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface concreteIncline upPath type: steps
Crabbe Lanepublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: footway
Crabbe Lanepublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: footway
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Cycling

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snow scene, Glen Eyre university accommodation, Bassett

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snow scene, Glen Eyre university accommodation, Bassett

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Nearby places

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🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park3.5 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park1.7 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4.5 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park3 km→

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