Bee Bush ✦ Ancient woodland 46 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 46 ha
Places › England › South East › New Forest Getting here
50.90219, -1.61934
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Beechwood Sickener, Small Stagshorn, Torth Felen +32 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Beechwood Sickener, Small Stagshorn, Torth Felen +32 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Moss · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Jubilee Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 1.6 km Local walking route
Show on map The Deer Watch Trail Walking route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 800 m Local walking route
Show on map The Radnor Trail Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 3.2 km Local walking route
Show on map Furzey Lane public footpath · 87 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 87 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Furzey Lane public footpath · 14 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 14 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Furzey Lane public footpath · 5 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 5 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to Lyndhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map New Forest On Road Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 236 Length 2.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 668 m ▾
Named route Ref 236 Length 668 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 105 m ▾
Named route Ref 236 Length 105 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Grove bridleway · 101 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 101 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos New pond south of Cartref Cottage, Stoney Cross
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Wildlife to spot
12,041 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,041 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +42
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pine Marten Martes martes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · 18-spot Ladybird · Limnephilus affinis · Juniper Shieldbug
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus 18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025 Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025 Beechwood Sickener · Porcelain Fungus · Variable Oysterling · Rufous Milkcap · False Saffron Milkcap +27
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida Variable Oysterling Crepidotus variabilis Rufous Milkcap Lactarius rufus False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans Artist's Bracket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,041 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +42
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pine Marten · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pine Marten Martes martes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · 18-spot Ladybird · Limnephilus affinis · Juniper Shieldbug
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus 18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025 Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025 Beechwood Sickener · Porcelain Fungus · Variable Oysterling · Rufous Milkcap · False Saffron Milkcap +27
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida Variable Oysterling Crepidotus variabilis Rufous Milkcap Lactarius rufus False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans Artist's Bracket Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ganoderma applanatum
Ganoderma applanatum
Trumpet Chanterelle Cantharellus tubaeformis
Trumpet Chanterelle Cantharellus tubaeformis
The Gypsy Cortinarius caperatus
The Gypsy Cortinarius caperatus
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa
Yellow Stagshorn Calocera viscosa
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia
Yellowleg Bonnet Mycena epipterygia
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon
Drumstick Truffleclub Tolypocladium capitatum
Drumstick Truffleclub Tolypocladium capitatum
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Wood Hedgehog Hydnum repandum
Wood Hedgehog Hydnum repandum
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa
Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Deceiver Laccaria laccata
Deceiver Laccaria laccata
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva
Tawny Grisette Amanita fulva
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor
Small Stagshorn Calocera cornea
Small Stagshorn Calocera cornea
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Fleecy Shield Pluteus hispidulus
Fleecy Shield Pluteus hispidulus
Rhizomarasmius undatus Rhizomarasmius undatus
Rhizomarasmius undatus Rhizomarasmius undatus
Grey Milkcap Lactarius vietus
Grey Milkcap Lactarius vietus
Sinuous Chanterelle Craterellus sinuosus
Sinuous Chanterelle Craterellus sinuosus
Stinking Brittlegill Russula foetens
Stinking Brittlegill Russula foetens
Spring Brittlestem Psathyrella spadiceogrisea
Spring Brittlestem Psathyrella spadiceogrisea Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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