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Bowden Hill Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

9 ha

📷 Peter Jordan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.15430, -1.33037

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Egyptpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Beggars Drovepublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Beggars Drovepublic footpath · 541 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 541 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Dever, Wonston

📷 Peter Jordan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Dever, Wonston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GrattonUrban park400 m→✦Settlement W of West Stoke FarmHistoric site2.5 km→✦Settlement site W of Bazeley CopseHistoric site4.3 km→✦Bell barrow and bowl barrow at Kitson's ClumpsHistoric site700 m→✦Earthwork 1/2 mile (810m) NW of Larkwhistle FarmHistoric site3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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