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Broad Oak Common

✦ Ancient woodland88 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome88 ha

Getting here

51.26195, -0.91599

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Brown Hawker, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Broad Oak Lanepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Sandy Hill Bridgepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Broad Oak Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hitches Lane to Fleet Town Centre pedestrian and cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named 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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sprat's Hatch Bridgebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland path - Broad Oak

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland path - Broad Oak

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🌱Calthorpe ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦StocksHistoric site2 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bassetts Mead Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hartletts ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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