Getting here
50.99566, -1.41461
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Marsh Tit, Shoveler, Pochard +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Marsh Tit, Shoveler, Pochard +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blue Iris, Water Mint, Sneezewort +1 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Long-winged Cone-head, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Long-winged Cone-head, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Itchen WayWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Keble WayWalking route
Otter TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
115 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Route 24Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
EastleighCycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Chandlers FordCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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