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Buckford Inclosure

✦ Ancient woodland548 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

CyclingSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome548 ha

Getting here

50.84881, -1.59283

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via New Forest Cycle Routes
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

12 activities

Cycling

3 cycling trail(s); Named cycling route nearby: New Forest Cycle Routes

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
Angel Valleypublic footpath · 337 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 337 mSurface groundPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 2Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marsh land near Hursthill Inclosure, New Forest

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marsh land near Hursthill Inclosure, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm2.3 km→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm2.3 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm2.3 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park2.4 km→⛪Our Lady's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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