🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 252m 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
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Wetlands WalkWalking route▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km▾
This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Red Trail
Basingstoke CanalWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Whitemarsh Lanepublic footpath · 782 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 782 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Woodville Lanepublic footpath · 120 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Mattock Way cycle pathpublic footpath · 8 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
🚴
Cycling
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38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
(proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this nature reserve
Chineham Woods is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Basingstoke and Deane, South East England. Visitors often find a mixture of habitats including woodland and grassland, supporting species like foxes and numerous bird species, with trails for exploration.
