Getting here
51.19565, -1.50428
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
- 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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 — Mallard, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +10 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Route Andover 38dWalking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
The Greenpublic footpath · 37 m
The Greenpublic footpath · 72 m
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Charlton LakesCycling route
West AndoverCycling route
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
AndoverCycling route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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