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Enclosures S of the Cowleys

13 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.16156, -1.19060

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Song Thrush and Wren
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Song Thrush, Wren, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Song Thrush, Wren, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Apatania muliebris, Agapetus fuscipes, Orange-tip +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Apatania muliebris, Agapetus fuscipes, Orange-tip +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 km
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Mountain biking

6 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
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields south of The Cowleys

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields south of The Cowleys

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE GRANGE, NORTHINGTONHistoric site4.3 km→✦STRATTON PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Forest Holidays Blackwood ForestUrban park4 km→✦Multi-period site in Micheldever WoodHistoric site4.8 km→✦Oliver's Battery: a hillfort on Abbotstone Down near AlresfordHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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