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Chilworth Golf Centre

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 J W Parker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.96206, -1.44468

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Rock Dove +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Rock Dove +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Bargeman's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
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Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parking for Rownhams Wood walk

📷 J W Parker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parking for Rownhams Wood walk

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🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park2.9 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park1.9 km→🦉VALLEY PARK WOODLANDSNature reserve3.7 km→

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