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Places › England › South East › Test Valley Getting here
50.99882, -1.41851
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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 🌿 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 🌿 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🦉 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 — Marsh Tit, Shoveler, Pochard +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Shoveler, Pochard +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Long-winged Cone-head, Common Darter +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Long-winged Cone-head, Common Darter +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Eyebright, Blue Iris, Water Mint +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright, Blue Iris, Water Mint +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Itchen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map St James' Way Walking route 110 km ▾
Named route Ref SJW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Keble Way Walking route ▾
Otter Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 112 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Eastleigh Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chandlers Ford Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Photos Woods south of the railway
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Wildlife to spot
34,315 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,315 records · National Biodiversity Network Marsh Tit · Robin · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff +46
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Robin Erithacus rubecula Shoveler Spatula clypeata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pochard Aythya ferina Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Wigeon Mareca penelope Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pintail Anas acuta Siskin Spinus spinus Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Bittern Botaurus stellaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Skylark Alauda arvensis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Nuthatch Sitta europaea Whitethroat Curruca communis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Roe Deer · Mole · Fallow Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Fallow Deer Dama dama 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐝 Insects 25 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Long-winged Cone-head · Slender Ground-hopper · Hairy Shieldbug · Common Darter · Bog Bush-cricket +20
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Bog Bush-cricket Metrioptera brachyptera Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata Eyebright
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,315 records · National Biodiversity Network Marsh Tit · Robin · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff +46
Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Robin Erithacus rubecula Shoveler Spatula clypeata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Pochard Aythya ferina Linnet Linaria cannabina Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Wigeon Mareca penelope Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pintail Anas acuta Siskin Spinus spinus Jay Garrulus glandarius Swallow Hirundo rustica Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Bittern Botaurus stellaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Martin Delichon urbicum Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Skylark Alauda arvensis Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Nuthatch Sitta europaea Whitethroat Curruca communis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Roe Deer · Mole · Fallow Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Mole Talpa europaea Fallow Deer Dama dama 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Adder Vipera berus 🐝 Insects 25 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Long-winged Cone-head · Slender Ground-hopper · Hairy Shieldbug · Common Darter · Bog Bush-cricket +20
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Bog Bush-cricket Metrioptera brachyptera Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata Eyebright
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis
Short-winged Cone-head Conocephalus dorsalis
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Woodland Grasshopper Omocestus rufipes
Woodland Grasshopper Omocestus rufipes
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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