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Foxcott deserted medieval village

4 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.22337, -1.50965

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
✦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

Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Bloody-nosed Beetle, 22-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: The Brenda Parker Way; Named hiking route nearby: The Brenda Parker Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Test WayWalking route

Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route

River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km

Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route

Route Andover 38dWalking route

Named routeRef Andover 38d

The Brenda Parker WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Town centre to rail stationCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Charlton LakesCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

West AndoverCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Andover-MonxtonCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

AndoverCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route

Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

31,740 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

31,740 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

winterspringsummer

2026

Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Goldfinch · House Sparrow +37

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
MagpiePica pica2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great TitParus major
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris
JackdawColoeus monedula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
SwiftApus apus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
CootFulica atra2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025

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Mammals3 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Hedgehog · Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024

🦎

Reptiles2 species

springautumn

2025

Slow-worm · Pond Terrapin

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
Pond TerrapinTrachemys scripta

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Smooth Newt

Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris

🐝

Insects6 species

springautumn

2025

Swollen-thighed Beetle · 22-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Glow-worm · Volucella bombylans +1

Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans
Parent BugElasmucha grisea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

31,740 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

winterspringsummer

2026

Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Goldfinch · House Sparrow +37

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
MagpiePica pica2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis
Great TitParus major
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris
JackdawColoeus monedula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
SwiftApus apus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
CootFulica atra2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

springsummerautumnwinter

2025

Hedgehog · Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel

HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Brown RatRattus norvegicus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024

🦎

Reptiles2 species

springautumn

2025

Slow-worm · Pond Terrapin

Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
Pond TerrapinTrachemys scripta

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2025

Smooth Newt

Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris

🐝

Insects6 species

springautumn

2025

Swollen-thighed Beetle · 22-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Glow-worm · Volucella bombylans +1

Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans
Parent BugElasmucha grisea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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