Getting here
51.21818, -1.06914
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Firecrest, Blackbird, Woodlark +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Firecrest, Blackbird, Woodlark +70 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Russula, Brittle Cinder, Aniseed Funnel +30 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Russula, Brittle Cinder, Aniseed Funnel +30 more · last seen 2013
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Red Bartsia +15 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Tawny Funnel, False Chanterelle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
(proposed)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route300 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Winslade Lanebyway open to all traffic · 788 m
Alley Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Winslade Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Wildlife to spot
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