Forest Hanger ✦ Ancient woodland 57 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 57 ha
Places › England › South East › Chichester Getting here
50.89704, -0.91993
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hawfinch, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell, Hawthorn +163 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn, Dandelion +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Long-winged Cone-head +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper, Long-winged Cone-head +11 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Staunton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Octagon Way Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Ref OW Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Shipwrights Way Walking 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.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map The Avenue public footpath · 1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1 km Path type: footway
Show on map 50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 222 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 222 National Cycle Network
Show on map Havant Borough Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Havant Borough Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Havant Borough Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Stansted Park bridleway · 256 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 256 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Lodge Lane bridleway · 74 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 74 m Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
5,309 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,309 records · National Biodiversity Network Hawfinch · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit +34
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Sika Deer · Roe Deer
Sika Deer Cervus nippon Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Sweet Chestnut · Dog's Mercury · Garlic Mustard · Creeping Buttercup · Goat Willow +78
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Goat Willow Salix caprea Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,309 records · National Biodiversity Network Hawfinch · Carrion Crow · Robin · Blackbird · Great Tit +34
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Tawny Owl Strix aluco Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Sika Deer · Roe Deer
Sika Deer Cervus nippon Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Sweet Chestnut · Dog's Mercury · Garlic Mustard · Creeping Buttercup · Goat Willow +78
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Goat Willow Salix caprea Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Norway Spruce Picea abies
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Coastal Redwood Sequoia sempervirens
Coastal Redwood Sequoia sempervirens
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Southern Wood-rush Luzula forsteri
Southern Wood-rush Luzula forsteri
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Hesgen Lwyd Carex divulsa
Hesgen Lwyd Carex divulsa
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Wild Onion Allium vineale
Wild Onion Allium vineale
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
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