Getting here
51.33005, -0.62058
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +44 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Gorse Weevil +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Gorse Weevil +5 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route9.6 km
Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Sandpit Lanepublic footpath · 447 m
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Calypso TrailCycling route
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Route 223Cycling route
Ceres TrailCycling route
Europa TrailCycling route
Ganymede TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 10 m
Romany Roadbridleway · 622 m
Bunyan's Lanebridleway · 24 m
Kiln Lanebridleway · 727 m
Sandpit Lanebridleway · 408 m
Wildlife to spot
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