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Bowl barrow and length of field boundary on Peaked Hill, 440m south-west of East Boldre Vicarage

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📷 Jim Mitchell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

50.79253, -1.48672

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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
  • ✦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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Southern Damselfly, Small Red Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Southern Damselfly, Small Red Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh St John's-wort, White Forget-me-not, Lesser Skullcap +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Marsh St John's-wort, White Forget-me-not, Lesser Skullcap +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 2Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marshy Area, Shipton Bottom, Near East Boldre, New Forest

📷 Jim Mitchell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marshy Area, Shipton Bottom, Near East Boldre, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦PYLEWELL PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park4 km→🦉BOLDRE FORESHORENature reserve4.6 km→🌱St Nicholas ChapelUrban park3.6 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

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