Getting here
50.86997, -1.51817
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +69 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 18-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Striped Ladybird +96 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Green Yoke-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Green Yoke-moss · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Test WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 246Cycling route
AshurstCycling route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandhole Gate Bridgebridleway · 101 m
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