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Chewton Common

2 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.74497, -1.70063

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Purple Sandpiper, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Purple Sandpiper, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Stag Beetle, Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis pertinax +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bramble, Gorse +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bramble, Gorse +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
C14Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
C13Cycling route
Named routeRef c13Local cycle route
Mude Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef MVG 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route571 m
Named routeRef 2Length 571 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chewton Common Road Path

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chewton Common Road Path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱New Milton Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Ashley Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Highcliffe Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Barton CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beer GardenUrban park4.6 km→🦉NEA MEADOWSNature reserve1 km→

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