Getting here
51.02896, -1.34430
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
Best for
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Allan King WayWalking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Itchen WayWalking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Welshers Lanepublic footpath · 657 m
Carman's Lanepublic footpath · 224 m
Carman's Lanepublic footpath · 135 m
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Viaduct WayCycling route
NCN23 temporary diversion routeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
WestwoodMountain bike route
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike 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.
🐴Horse riding
14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Coach Roadbridleway · 321 m
Silkstead Lanerestricted byway · 1.8 km
Hurdle Waybridleway · 47 m
Hurdle Waybridleway · 950 m
Coach Roadbridleway · 666 m
Wildlife to spot
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