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Blackwell Common

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.80992, -1.38959

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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
  • 🅿️Darkwater 5m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Isle of Wight Coastal PathWalking route113 km
Named routeLength 113 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round the Island RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 67Regional cycle route
Cowes (Route 4)Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gatewood Bridge, Blackwell Common, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gatewood Bridge, Blackwell Common, New Forest

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