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51.07337, -0.78193
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
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Japanese Knotweed, Neat Feather-moss +22 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Common Blue +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Common Blue +54 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Oak, Wood-sorrel, Raspberry
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Highcombe Hike, HindheadWalking route5.1 km
Take a challenging walk through ancient woodland and open heath to find out how the Punch Bowl was formed. On the way learn about the people who lived in the old 'broom-squires' cottages and how they made their living here over the centuries.
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
The LoopCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Haslemere link
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route
National Cycle Network link route
Main RouteCycling route164 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
16 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Chiltley Lanebyway open to all traffic · 233 m
Gillham's Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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