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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Beech, Bilberry, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +104 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rhododendron, Bluebell, Beech +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rhododendron, Bluebell, Beech +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Hangers Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Shipwrights Way Walking 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.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Sussex Border Path Walking route 220 km ▾
Named route Length 220 km Regional walking route
Show on map Liss Riverside Railway Wallk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Serpent Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Durford Wood public footpath · 783 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 783 m Path type: service
Show on map Serpent Trail public footpath · 909 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 909 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 228 National Cycle Network
Show on map A3 Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Discover the Hampshire South Downs by Bike Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EH Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 22 - Liphook Link Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 148 m ▾
Named route Ref 22 Length 148 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Petersfield Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur) Mountain bike route ▾
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
2,352 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,352 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Magpie · Blackbird +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
16-spot Ladybird · Minotaur Beetle · Anoplotrupes stercorosus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024 Bilberry · Beech · Scorpion Weed · Enchanter's-nightshade · Hawthorn +61
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Beech Fagus sylvatica Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,352 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Magpie · Blackbird +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
16-spot Ladybird · Minotaur Beetle · Anoplotrupes stercorosus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024 Bilberry · Beech · Scorpion Weed · Enchanter's-nightshade · Hawthorn +61
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Beech Fagus sylvatica Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2024
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Hop Humulus lupulus
Hop Humulus lupulus
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Field Pansy Viola arvensis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2024
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense2024
Common Cow-wheat Melampyrum pratense2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2024
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2024
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2024
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Musk Orchid Herminium monorchis2024
Musk Orchid Herminium monorchis2024