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The Beeches - Broadleaved woodland

48 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

51.22553, -1.35918

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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 310m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Fairclosepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cereal crop towards Park Cottage Bungalow

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cereal crop towards Park Cottage Bungalow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site800 m→✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱All Hallows' ChurchUrban park1.1 km→🌱The Meadow (Millennium Green)Urban park1.4 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Ash Barn RestUrban park3.8 km→

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