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Blackwood Forest

✦ Ancient woodland246 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

CyclingWildlifeWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome246 ha

Getting here

51.18356, -1.23287

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Blackwood Forest Connecting Trail
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Cycling

6 cycling trail(s); Named cycling route nearby: Blackwood Forest Connecting Trail

Varies

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

9 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Yorkshire-fog, Forked Veilwort +101 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Steventon Estate Warren Farmpublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 km
🚵

Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Micheldever Station 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
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open ground in Blackwood Forest

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open ground in Blackwood Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Blackwood ForestUrban park300 m→✦STRATTON PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱The Fox Beer GardenUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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