🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
9 activities
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🥾
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: South Downs Way
Free
🚵
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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9 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Love Lanepublic footpath · 427 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 427 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Love Lanepublic footpath · 515 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 515 mSurface compactedPath type: service
🚴
Cycling
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
🚵
Mountain biking
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
South Downs Way alternative route through WarnfordMountain bike route▾
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named routeRegional cycle route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Love Lanebridleway · 98 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface gravelPath type: service
