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Ganger Wood - Broadleaved woodland

12 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.01342, -1.46797

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 km

A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.

Named routeLength 9.1 kmDuration 02:40-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route

https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway

Named route
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Named routeRef 24Length 567 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop LongMountain bike route
Named routeRef RedLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Butcher's Broom at Hillier Gardens

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Butcher's Broom at Hillier Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUMHistoric site300 m→🌱North GarthUrban park3.5 km→🌱South GarthUrban park3.5 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park4.6 km→

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