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Ferny Knap Inclosure

12 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome12 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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Firecrest, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodlark, Firecrest, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, White-legged Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ferny Knap Inclosure, forestry track

Ferny Knap Inclosure, forestry track

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