Dames Slough Hill ✦ Ancient woodland 90 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 90 ha
Places › England › South East › New Forest Getting here
50.84104, -1.64509
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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🦉 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 — Woodlark, Firecrest, Raven +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodlark, Firecrest, Raven +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, White-legged Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Jubilee Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 1.6 km Local walking route
Show on map The Deer Watch Trail Walking route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 800 m Local walking route
Show on map The Radnor Trail Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 3.2 km Local walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 256 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 256 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 New Forest On Road Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Brokenhurst station link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 132 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 132 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Cleared area in Dames Slough Inclosure, New Forest
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Wildlife to spot
24,685 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,685 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Blue Tit · Robin · Chaffinch · Blackbird +50
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Woodlark Lullula arborea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Siskin Spinus spinus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Peregrine Falco peregrinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Hobby Falco subbuteo Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-eared Owl Asio otus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Stock Dove Columba oenas Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swallow Hirundo rustica Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · Nebria brevicollis · Black Clock · Violet Ground Beetle · Leistus spinibarbis +4
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,685 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Blue Tit · Robin · Chaffinch · Blackbird +50
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Woodlark Lullula arborea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Siskin Spinus spinus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Peregrine Falco peregrinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor Raven Corvus corax Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Hobby Falco subbuteo Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-eared Owl Asio otus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Stock Dove Columba oenas Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Swallow Hirundo rustica Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 9 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Minotaur Beetle · Nebria brevicollis · Black Clock · Violet Ground Beetle · Leistus spinibarbis +4
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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