Getting here
51.22190, -1.15768
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Three Castles PathWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Kempshott Parkpublic footpath · 848 m
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Southwood Farmbridleway · 125 m
Southwood Farmbridleway · 49 m
Southwood Farmbridleway · 10 m
Southwood Farmbridleway · 125 m
Southwood Farmbridleway · 59 m
Wildlife to spot
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