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Densome Wood

26 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.95640, -1.74530

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 281m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood +87 more · last seen 2026

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

2 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Hale Purley Figure of Eight Walk, SW HantsWalking route4.8 km

Walk through Hale Purley, crossing streams with views of the common's valleys & mires. Look out for butterflies, dragonflies, stonechats and Dartford warblers in the gorse. Gravel paths with wet patches & a fairly steep descent & climb at the start & end

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Steels Drovepublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Trimm's Drovepublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Lower Densome Woodpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: track
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downton spurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage in Woodgreen

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage in Woodgreen

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