Getting here
50.80425, -1.46240
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 — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Black-tailed Skimmer +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Black-tailed Skimmer +23 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Solent WayWalking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Chapel Lanepublic footpath · 253 m
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 246Cycling route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route50 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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