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✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.90650, -1.16924

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Northfields Farm Lanepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: track
Northfields Farm Lanepublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mPath type: track
Northfields Farm Lanepublic footpath · 468 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 468 mSurface gravelPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Downs Society Green Travel Walks Week (16)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

South Downs Society Green Travel Walks Week (16)

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest of BereUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Shedfield CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱Shirrell Heath Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→⛪Patterson CentreReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Wickham Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→

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