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Getting here
51.02037, -0.97602
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
- 🅿️Parking 256m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 256m away — 2 car parks within reach
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dotted Bee-fly, Stag Beetle +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dotted Bee-fly, Stag Beetle +107 more · last seen 2026
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
4 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Hangers WayWalking 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.
The Serpent TrailWalking route
The Avenuepublic footpath · 564 m
🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain 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.
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Ridge Top Lanebyway open to all traffic · 236 m
Ridge Top Lanebyway open to all traffic · 932 m
Wildlife to spot
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