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Deerleap Inclosure

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeCyclingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

50.87990, -1.51255

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via New Forest Cycle Routes
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s); Named cycling route nearby: New Forest Cycle Routes

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Wren +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Green Yoke-moss, Oblong-leaved Sundew +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Skipper, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

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

Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandhole Gate Bridgebridleway · 101 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 101 mPath type: bridleway
Crook Hill Bridgebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deerleap Inclosure, ride

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deerleap Inclosure, ride

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🌱Goatee ShoreUrban park4.2 km→🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Testvale ParkUrban park4.9 km→🐄The New Forest Wildlife ParkVisitor farm1.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Beer GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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