Costicles Inclosure ✦ Ancient woodland 89 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 89 ha
Places › England › South East › New Forest Getting here
50.89265, -1.54424
Open directionsv 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 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Test Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 79 Regional walking route
Show on map Woodlands Drove public footpath · 164 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 164 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Woodlands Drove public footpath · 326 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 326 m Path type: footway
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ashurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to Lyndhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Fletchwood Lane bridleway · 77 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 77 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Sawhouse Drove bridleway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.1 km Path type: track
Show on map Fletchwood Lane bridleway · 41 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 41 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 88c47ba1-d16e-445b-b8a4-ba3565365f03
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours Wildlife to spot
36,887 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 36,887 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Chaffinch +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Redwing Turdus iliacus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Stag Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +6
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Sitaris muralis Sitaris muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 36,887 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Magpie · Robin · Chaffinch +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Martin Delichon urbicum Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Redwing Turdus iliacus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Swallow Hirundo rustica Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Stag Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +6
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Sitaris muralis Sitaris muralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Violet Black-legged Robberfly Dioctria atricapilla
Violet Black-legged Robberfly Dioctria atricapilla
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis 