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Tantany Wood - Grassland

10 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.83177, -1.48341

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 2Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through a clearing in Tantany Wood, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through a clearing in Tantany Wood, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park2.5 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site2.6 km→⛪The Abbey ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🌱Beer GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site2.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

High2.2 km→

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