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Getting here
50.85291, -1.38953
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
- 🅿️Fountain Court Car Park 46m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Fountain Court Car Park 46m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +28 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Itchen WayWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hart Hillrestricted byway · 131 m
Wildlife to spot
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