Plan your visit
Getting here
50.82030, -1.45157
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Solent WayWalking route▾
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route▾
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 246Cycling route▾
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route▾
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km▾
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
About this historic site
Palace House is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Beaulieu, Secret Army Exhibition building and Palace House behind
Photos
Beaulieu, Secret Army Exhibition building and Palace House behind
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
The Old Bakehouse Tearooms · 284m
Parking
4 nearby · Paid · 124m
Playground
230m away
Toilets
2 · 130m away
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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