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Faccombe Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Rebecca A Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.30129, -1.43452

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pewsey Vale Circular WalkWalking route

The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 217 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 217 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 246Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route735 m
Named routeRef 246Length 735 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route483 m
Named routeRef 246Length 483 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test Valley Tour VMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Faccombe Wood, Hampshire

📷 Rebecca A Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Faccombe Wood, Hampshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Netherton medieval settlement earthworksHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Bowl barrow 610m east of Crux Easton ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→✦Long barrow 580m south-west of Woodcott ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→✦Grotto LodgeHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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