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Bratley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

50.87385, -1.67715

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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
🌿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

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

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 — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Glow-worm, Gatekeeper, Meliscaeva auricollis +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Good match

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

A Short Stroll Around Hightown, SW HantsWalking route1.9 km

A short walk around NT's smallest heathland site in the New Forest. Experience a mosaic of habitats; grazed lawns, ancient woods & wander off route to discover hidden wetlands. Gravel & grass paths. Flat with no steps or stiles.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:15-00:30Round tripLocal walking route

The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km

Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route

The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m

Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route

The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km

Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

Named route

Wildlife to spot

13,379 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,379 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

autumn

2026

Robin · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Treecreeper · Wren +39

RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

summer

2025

Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Deer

Fallow DeerDama dama
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red DeerCervus elaphus

🐝

Insects4 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Glow-worm · Carabus arvensis · Gorse Weevil · Red-legged Shieldbug

Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025
Carabus arvensisCarabus arvensis
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,379 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds44 species

autumn

2026

Robin · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Treecreeper · Wren +39

RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

summer

2025

Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Deer

Fallow DeerDama dama
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red DeerCervus elaphus

🐝

Insects4 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Glow-worm · Carabus arvensis · Gorse Weevil · Red-legged Shieldbug

Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025
Carabus arvensisCarabus arvensis
Gorse WeevilExapion ulicis
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park1.2 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm4.4 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm4.4 km→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm4.4 km→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm4.4 km→✦Bowl barrow forming part of Bratley Plain round barrow cemeteryHistoric site1 km→

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