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Hammer Moor - Broadleaved woodland

23 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.09032, -0.76125

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

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

18 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Stargazing Circular Walk at Black DownWalking route2.4 km

At the highest point in Surrey, away from light pollution, Black Down is ideal for stargazing. On a clear night, there are ~4,000 stars visible, including the Milky Way. This leisurely walk offers viewpoints & a chance to encounter night-time wildlife.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere link

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
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
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
Named routeCycle surrey hills
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hammer Lanebridleway · 680 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 680 mPath type: bridleway
Shannon Court Roadbyway open to all traffic · 53 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 53 mPath type: unclassified
Shannon Court Roadbyway open to all traffic · 166 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 166 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandy Lane going south to Hammer Vale

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandy Lane going south to Hammer Vale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lion GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Lion GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sicklemill Open SpaceUrban park2.2 km→🌱Swan Barn FarmUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sturt Road AllotmentsUrban park1.8 km→🦉LYNCHMERE COMMONSNature reserve2 km→

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