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Claylands Local Nature Reserve

13 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.95961, -1.22174

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 238m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +268 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Hazel +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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 · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pondside Lanebridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mPath type: bridleway
Pondside Lanebridleway · 422 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 422 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Pondside Lanebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: path
Pondside Lanebridleway · 450 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 450 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Claylands Local Nature Reserve, Bishop's Waltham

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Claylands Local Nature Reserve, Bishop's Waltham

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site900 m→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉CLAYLANDSNature reserve0 m→🌱Hermitage HeightsUrban park400 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→