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Earthpits Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.10000, -1.61850

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 km

A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.

Named routeLength 9.1 kmDuration 02:40-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across fields towards Kent's Wood

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across fields towards Kent's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Section of Roman road by Upper and Lower Noad's CopseHistoric site1.2 km→✦Roman road immediately south east of Buckholt FarmHistoric site2.1 km→🌱The CommonUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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