Getting here
51.25747, -1.08586
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
- 🅿️Southern Road Car Park 395m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Southern Road Car Park 395m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Basing WoodWalking route
Jacobs Alleypublic footpath · 40 m
War Memorial Parkpublic footpath · 632 m
Albert Walkpublic footpath · 81 m
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Basing WoodMountain 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
Wildlife to spot
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