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Gravel Hill Plantation

7 ha

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.24157, -1.39524

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Hoverfly, Agapetus +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Hoverfly, Agapetus +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Roman Roadpublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Roman Roadpublic footpath · 415 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 415 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 246Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 246Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Derrydown Farm

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derrydown Farm

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✦HURSTBOURNE PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱All Hallows' ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Meadow (Millennium Green)Urban park4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🐄Bourne Valley PYOVisitor farm1.7 km→

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