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Broadoak - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.91757, -1.27853

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Bridlewaybridleway · 268 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 268 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holmesland Drive, Botley

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holmesland Drive, Botley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4.4 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park2 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→

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