Getting here
51.06101, -1.73168
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
- 🌿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
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 — Kestrel, Mallard, Gadwall +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Mallard, Gadwall +88 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Common Toadflax, Dogwood +6 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Scabious Mining Bee, Tree Bumblebee, Abax parallelepipedus +20 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Large Scabious Mining Bee, Tree Bumblebee, Abax parallelepipedus +20 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Clarendon WayWalking route
Winchester to Salisbury
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route
The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Route 24Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
The Golden WayCycling route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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