Furze Belt ✦ Ancient woodland 28 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
Places › England › South East › Chichester Getting here
50.87797, -0.93337
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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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Garlic Mustard, Bluebell +172 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +9 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 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 Solent Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 87km Regional walking route
Show on map Havant Footpath 30 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 98 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 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Park Lane restricted byway · 532 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 532 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Park Lane restricted byway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.1 km Surface unpaved Path type: track
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
15,278 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,278 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dunnock · Great Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin +36
Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Pyrrhidium sanguineum · Birch Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle
Pyrrhidium sanguineum Pyrrhidium sanguineum Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 🌿 Plants 87 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Garlic Mustard · Sweet Chestnut · Wild Privet · Butterfly-bush · Common Ragwort +82
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,278 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dunnock · Great Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin +36
Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Hazel Dormouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Pyrrhidium sanguineum · Birch Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle
Pyrrhidium sanguineum Pyrrhidium sanguineum Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 🌿 Plants 87 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Garlic Mustard · Sweet Chestnut · Wild Privet · Butterfly-bush · Common Ragwort +82
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cleavers
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Galium aparine
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
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
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana
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
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
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
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
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
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
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
Sand-hill Screw-moss Syntrichia ruraliformis
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica2025
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Annual Mercury Mercurialis annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus2025
Laurustinus Viburnum tinus2025
Stone Parsley Sison amomum2025
Stone Parsley Sison amomum2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Garden Lavender Lavandula angustifolia2025
Garden Lavender Lavandula angustifolia2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025