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French's Bushes

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

50.90702, -1.57698

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butcher's-broom, Marsh St John's-wort, Bog Pimpernel · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Wood Hedgehog, Beechwood Sickener +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Named routeRef 236Length 353 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route108 m
Named routeRef 236Length 108 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birch and holly at French's Bushes, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birch and holly at French's Bushes, New Forest

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🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park4.9 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bartley GreenUrban park1.1 km→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm3.6 km→⛪Our Lady's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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