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Set Thorns Inclosure - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

CyclingSeasonalWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.79925, -1.62630

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Cycling

5 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 2Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former railway bridge in Set Thorns Inclosure

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former railway bridge in Set Thorns Inclosure

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Tiptoe GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Arnewood CommonUrban park2.7 km→🌱Culverley GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Waters GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park4.8 km→

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