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Bighton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.11913, -1.11519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Chaffinch
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Small White, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Brimstone, Small White, Peacock +16 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Named routeRef 23Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.4 km
Named routeRef 23Length 14.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 224Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ox Drove Wayrestricted byway · 71 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 71 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ox Drove Wayrestricted byway · 1.7 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Ox Drove Wayrestricted byway · 83 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 83 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath by Bighton Wood

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath by Bighton Wood

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🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→✦Oliver's Battery: a hillfort on Abbotstone Down near AlresfordHistoric site3.6 km→✦OLD ALRESFORD HOUSEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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