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Dicket's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Hugh Chevallier · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.19119, -0.96948

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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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
Food and Farming TrailsWalking route
Named routeRef Mill Farm Trail
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 224Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route134 m
Named routeRef 224Length 134 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route586 m
Named routeRef 224Length 586 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pickaxe Lanebyway open to all traffic · 56 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 56 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Beech Hangers Lanebyway open to all traffic · 380 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 380 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

October snow, Sowcroft Lane

📷 Hugh Chevallier · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

October snow, Sowcroft Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱Barley FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Barley FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Froyle ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Public GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Alton Town ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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