Getting here
51.36824, -0.61651
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
- 🅿️Parking 106m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 106m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Dartford Warbler, Robin, Wren +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Robin, Wren +73 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +61 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Neptune TrailCycling route
Mars TrailCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 223Cycling route
Oberon TrailCycling route
Ceres TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
(raised kerb)bridleway · 5 m
Wildlife to spot
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