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Great Deane Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.26693, -1.21065

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Common Knapweed, Goldilocks Buttercup +3 more · last seen 2013

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Rosemary Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Rosemary Beetle +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
White Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Deane Wood

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Deane Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kennet Way ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park4.2 km→🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Beach ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦Iron Age settlement 400m SE of Battle Down FarmHistoric site4.9 km→⚽Michaels FieldPlaying field3.4 km→

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