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Hincheslea Wood - Grassland

26 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

50.80882, -1.61033

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 2Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deer lurking on the edge of Hincheslea Wood, New Forest

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deer lurking on the edge of Hincheslea Wood, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Culverley GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Waters GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tiptoe GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Arnewood CommonUrban park4.2 km→

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