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Getting here
51.21117, -0.89049
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +18 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +18 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Brimstone, Meadow Brown +115 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Brimstone, Meadow Brown +115 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Main RouteCycling route271 m
Main RouteCycling route38 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
The Drovebridleway · 385 m
Wildlife to spot
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