🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Lowland heathland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
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Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
A Short Stroll Around Hightown, SW HantsWalking route1.9 km▾
A short walk around NT's smallest heathland site in the New Forest. Experience a mosaic of habitats; grazed lawns, ancient woods & wander off route to discover hidden wetlands. Gravel & grass paths. Flat with no steps or stiles.
Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:15-00:30Round tripLocal walking route
West LaneWalking route▾
Named routeRef br-710
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km▾
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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25 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
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route▾
Named route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
C17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef C17Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route375 m▾
Named routeRef 256Length 375 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵
Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Through the ForestMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Through the ForestLocal cycle route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Watchmoor LoopLocal cycle route
The Somerley LoopMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Somerley LoopLocal cycle route
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
