Getting here
50.78729, -1.80574
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +83 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sickener, Rufous Milkcap, Amanita'r Gwybed +87 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sickener, Rufous Milkcap, Amanita'r Gwybed +87 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +39 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Penny Bun, Chanterelle, False Chanterelle +2 more foraging species
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
West LaneWalking route
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Bournemouth to Tricketts CrossCycling route
National Route 256Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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