Getting here
51.29548, -0.86797
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
- 🌿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
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 — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Willow Aphid, Blue-tailed Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Willow Aphid, Blue-tailed Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2022
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Fleet Pond Red RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hitches Lane to Fleet Town Centre pedestrian and cycle routeCycling route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Farnborough DERACycling route
Cove LCNCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
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.
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