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Places › England › South East › Test Valley Getting here
50.99020, -1.54027
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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 421m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 421m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Robin, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +151 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +151 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Test Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 79 Regional walking route
Show on map Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 567 m ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 567 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 143 m ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 143 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,171 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,171 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Whitethroat Curruca communis Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 🦌 Mammals 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Otter · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Fallow Deer +5
Otter Lutra lutra Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Stoat Mustela erminea2023 Fallow Deer Dama dama2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2020 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Painted Lady · Red Admiral +15
Small White Pieris rapae2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Butcher's-broom
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,171 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Stock Dove Columba oenas Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Whitethroat Curruca communis Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 🦌 Mammals 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Otter · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Fallow Deer +5
Otter Lutra lutra Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Stoat Mustela erminea2023 Fallow Deer Dama dama2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2020 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Small White · Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Painted Lady · Red Admiral +15
Small White Pieris rapae2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Butcher's-broom
Butcher's-broom Ruscus aculeatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2022
2022
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2021
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2021
Badger Meles meles2021
Badger Meles meles2021
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2020
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2023
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2023
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2022
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2022
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2023
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2023
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris2021
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris2021
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2020
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2020
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2020
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2020
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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