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Durford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland131 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome131 ha

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
  • 🌿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

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Enchanter's-nightshade, Beech +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Stag Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Box Tree Moth +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Bilberry, White Dead-nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Liss Riverside Railway WallkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Serpent Trailpublic footpath · 909 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 909 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Durford Woodpublic footpath · 783 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 783 mPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named 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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sussex Border Path, Durford Wood

Sussex Border Path, Durford Wood

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