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Gapemouth Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

94 ha

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome94 ha

Getting here

51.30238, -0.68687

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 221

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brunswick Road towards Pirbright Barracks

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brunswick Road towards Pirbright Barracks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Normandy CommonUrban park5 km→🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site4 km→🌱Hawley Community GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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