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Bowl barrow 100m east of Forest Cottage

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Dartford Warbler, Hobby +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Dartford Warbler, Hobby +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Man's Hillpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Marjorie's Pathpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Marjorie's Pathpublic footpath · 117 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route616 m
Named routeRef 22Length 616 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycle RouteLocal cycle route
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dene Lanebridleway · 171 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 171 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 439 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 439 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 112 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Dene Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Alice Holt Forest - Bourne Wood

Alice Holt Forest - Bourne Wood

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