Great Pen Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
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Places › England › South East › Basingstoke and Deane Getting here
51.35784, -1.35695
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap · last seen 2021
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Brenda Parker Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 km ▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map 33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 96 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 96 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 93 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 93 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Cycling Discoveries in North Hampshire Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,730 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,730 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Great Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Otter
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Otter Lutra lutra2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Adder Vipera berus2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Small White · Gatekeeper · Holly Blue +28
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Small White Pieris rapae2023 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023 Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2023 Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,730 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Great Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Otter
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Otter Lutra lutra2023 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Adder Vipera berus2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Small White · Gatekeeper · Holly Blue +28
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2023 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2023 Small White Pieris rapae2023 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023 Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2023 Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2023
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2023
Peacock Aglais io2023
Peacock Aglais io2023
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2024
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2024
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2024
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2023
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2023
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2023
Large White Pieris brassicae2023
Large White Pieris brassicae2023
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2023
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2023
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2023
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2023
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2023
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2023
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2023
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2023
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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