Plan your visit
Getting here
51.21371, -0.79497
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: North Downs Way (Western)
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 22
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v14 signed routes nearby · 61 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route▾
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route▾
Blackwater Valley PathWalking 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.
Basingstoke CanalWalking route▾
Lion and Lamb Waypublic footpath · 6 m▾
Lion and Lamb Waypublic footpath · 7 m▾
Borelli Walkpublic footpath · 17 m▾
🚴Cycling
v45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route▾
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route▾
Scholars GreenwayCycling route▾
Weyside GreenwayCycling route▾
Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham
Route 22Cycling route▾
Route 224Cycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v7 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.
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km▾
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route▾
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route▾
About this historic site
The Haren Garden is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
OCHA Bubble Tea · 91m
Parking
Council Office · Paid · 45m
Picnic spot
2 · 243m away
Playground
3 · 103m away
Toilets
2 · 100m away
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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