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Broadleaved woodland near Penny Pot

1 ha

📷 John Maynard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.33895, -0.61972

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Named routeRef OrangeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bunyan's Lanebridleway · 646 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 646 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 145 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 145 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Bourne

📷 John Maynard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Elizabeth II jubilee parkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wheatsheaf CommonUrban park4.6 km→

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