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Church Meadow

✦ Ancient woodland105 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome105 ha

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
  • 🅿️Disabled 92m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 61 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Selborne Common Walk, SelborneWalking route3.2 km

Experience this nature trail at Selborne Common in Hampshire that is an absolute must for nature lovers. Visitors can discover a variety of butterflies, birds and meadow flowers.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Plum Fell Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Plum Fell Lanepublic footpath · 309 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 309 mPath type: service
Plum Fell Lanepublic footpath · 238 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 238 mPath type: service
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
The LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Huckers Lanebyway open to all traffic · 56 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 56 mPath type: service
Old Cow Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Old Cow Lanebridleway · 271 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 271 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wooden stile on emerging from Wick Wood

Wooden stile on emerging from Wick Wood

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