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Crawley Down

14 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.12566, -1.37351

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Firecrest, Barn Owl +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Firecrest, Barn Owl +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder, Willow Beauty +214 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder, Willow Beauty +214 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drift Roadrestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Ox Drove(Drift Road)restricted byway · 1.6 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields by Crawley Down

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields by Crawley Down

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement site at Brockley WarrenHistoric site2.3 km→🌱The GrattonUrban park4.2 km→✦LAINSTON HOUSEHistoric site4.8 km→✦Settlement W of West Stoke FarmHistoric site3.2 km→✦Brockley Warren HouseHistoric site1.3 km→✦Earthwork 1/2 mile (810m) NW of Larkwhistle FarmHistoric site1.4 km→

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