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Dodsley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland194 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WalksDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome194 ha

Getting here

51.13608, -1.23924

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Blue Tit +21 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Blue Tit +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

2 marked walking trails

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Farm Roadpublic footpath · 791 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 791 mPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 23Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
South Down Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
South Down Lanebridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mSurface dirtPath type: track
South Down Lanebridleway · 55 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 55 mPath type: bridleway
South Down Lanebridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Chillandham Lanerestricted byway · 777 m

Fire Path

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 777 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broad track - Micheldever Wood

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broad track - Micheldever Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE GRANGE, NORTHINGTONHistoric site3.1 km→✦Multi-period site in Micheldever WoodHistoric site400 m→✦Multi-period site in Itchen WoodHistoric site2.1 km→✦STRATTON PARKHistoric site3.5 km→✦Settlement site W of Bazeley CopseHistoric site2.9 km→✦Abbotstone medieval villageHistoric site4.7 km→

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