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West Common Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

20 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.04708, -1.70789

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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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 24

Varies

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

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 24Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Long Drove Farm, North of West Grimstead

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Long Drove Farm, North of West Grimstead

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✦LONGFORD CASTLEHistoric site3.8 km→✦TRAFALGAR HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→✦Clarendon PalaceHistoric site3.5 km→✦Clarendon PalaceHistoric site3.6 km→⚽Coronation Field Recreation GroundPlaying field2.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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