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Blackwater Firs - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.75892, -1.79959

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mude Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MVG 3Local cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
St Catherines Hill Lanebridleway · 503 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 503 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Catherine's Hill, masts

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Catherine's Hill, masts

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Kings ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Fisherman's WalkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Fishermans WalkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Littledown CentreUrban park2.5 km→🌱New Zealand GardensUrban park3 km→

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