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Embley Wood - Grassland

16 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

50.96175, -1.53364

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Drovewaypublic footpath · 245 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Shelley Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Shelley Lanepublic footpath · 522 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 522 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field at Brick Hall Farm

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field at Brick Hall Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱South GarthUrban park3.8 km→🌱North GarthUrban park3.9 km→🐄Beastie BurrowVisitor farm1.9 km→🐄AviaryVisitor farm2 km→

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