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Getting here
51.31071, -0.93787
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Hook LCNCycling route
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
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.
Wildlife to spot
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