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Getting here
51.32050, -0.64914
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Gorse Weevil, Melinopterus sphacelatus +2 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Stafford Lakepublic footpath · 54 m
Stafford Lakepublic footpath · 67 m
Stafford Lakepublic footpath · 16 m
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Neptune TrailCycling route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
Triton TrailCycling route
Dione Trail (Cycle Woking)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
35 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Water Lanebridleway · 108 m
Water Lanebridleway · 96 m
Stafford Lakebridleway · 86 m
Water Lanebridleway · 239 m
Queens Roadbridleway · 102 m
Wildlife to spot
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