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The Forest - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

50.88714, -0.95909

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 214m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 22

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Havant Footpath 30Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Avenuepublic footpath · 777 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 777 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Deerleap Lanebridleway · 45 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Deerleap Lanebridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Deerleap Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On foot from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo (756)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On foot from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo (756)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Staunton Farm and GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Staunton Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Leigh Park GardensUrban park2 km→✦LEIGH PARK (STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK)Historic site1.8 km→🌱Leigh Park GardensUrban park2 km→✦STANSTED PARKHistoric site2.4 km→

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