Fletchers Thorns Inclosure ✦ Ancient woodland 47 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 47 ha
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50.83854, -1.61697
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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 nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ 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 nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Keeled Skimmer, White-legged Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, White-legged Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Jubilee Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 1.6 km Local walking route
Show on map The Deer Watch Trail Walking route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 800 m Local walking route
Show on map The Radnor Trail Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 3.2 km Local walking route
Show on map 46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 256 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 256 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to Lyndhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map New Forest On Road Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Brokenhurst station link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Woodpile, Poundhill Inclosure
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Wildlife to spot
14,014 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,014 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Meadow Pipit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Fallow Deer · Roe Deer
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Keeled Skimmer · White-legged Damselfly · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Nebria brevicollis +9
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,014 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Meadow Pipit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch +45
Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Fallow Deer · Roe Deer
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Keeled Skimmer · White-legged Damselfly · Minotaur Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Nebria brevicollis +9
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus violaceus
Carabus violaceus
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
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