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Bassett Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.94880, -1.39675

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 120m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
Purple TrailWalking route

A 1 mile flat trail. Signposted as "Purple Trail" but called "Nature Trail" on the trail guide. Previously called "Honeysuckle Trail"

Named routeLocal walking route
Crabbe Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface concreteIncline upPath type: steps
Crabbe Lanepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface fine_gravelIncline upPath type: footway
Crabbe Lanepublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: footway
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Cycling

171 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bassett Wood Road

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bassett Wood Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park3.5 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park1.8 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4.7 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.7 km→

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