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Cockroad Hill

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

50.84170, -1.66951

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Firecrest +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Dartford Warbler, Firecrest +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, White-legged Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, White-legged Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 2Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn in Burley New Inclosure

📷 Mike Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn in Burley New Inclosure

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park3.6 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm4.4 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm4.4 km→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm4.4 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park3.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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