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Week Wood - Conifer woodland

21 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.80315, -1.81940

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
A Short Stroll Around Hightown, SW HantsWalking route1.9 km

A short walk around NT's smallest heathland site in the New Forest. Experience a mosaic of habitats; grazed lawns, ancient woods & wander off route to discover hidden wetlands. Gravel & grass paths. Flat with no steps or stiles.

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 00:15-00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Play TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Play TrailLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Poole to Ferndown Proposed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef S5-pLocal cycle route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
Named routeRef C2Local cycle route
Leigh Road Wimborne RoadCycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Through the ForestMountain bike route
Named routeRef Through the ForestLocal cycle route
The Watchmoor LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Watchmoor LoopLocal cycle route
The Corsican CircuitMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Corsican CircuitLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Week Wood, forestry track

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Week Wood, forestry track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️AVON HEATHCountry park2.4 km→🌱Bickerley CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bickerley CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ford Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱West Parley Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Danny Cracknell Pocket ParkUrban park5 km→

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