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Highfield Wood - Broadleaved woodland

13 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.03945, -0.87486

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Liss Riverside Railway WallkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain 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
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Huntsbottom Lanebyway open to all traffic · 833 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 833 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Stodham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 719 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 719 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Huntsbottom Lanebyway open to all traffic · 227 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 227 mPath type: unclassified
Woodlands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 453 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 453 mPath type: track
Pig Lanebyway open to all traffic · 137 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 137 mSurface unpavedIncline 8%Path type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Large conifer in Highfield Gardens

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Large conifer in Highfield Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Liss Centenary GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Millennium FieldUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sheet Playing FieldUrban park4.1 km→⚽The Newman Collard Playing FieldsPlaying field1 km→🦉LISS RIVERSIDE RAILWAY WALK (SOUTH)Nature reserve1.3 km→🌱Liss Forest Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Harting cmb

South Downs

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