Getting here
51.30915, -0.66756
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Grayling +41 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +41 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Neptune TrailCycling route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
Titan TrailCycling route
Rhea TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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