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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.18475, -1.55071

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Route Andover 38dWalking route
Named routeRef Andover 38d
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dunkirt Lanepublic footpath · 533 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 533 mPath type: track
Dunkirt Lanepublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Charlton LakesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Wood from Dunkirt Lane

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Wood from Dunkirt Lane

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🌱Thruxton Sports FieldUrban park4.2 km→🦉ROOKSBURY MILLNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Watermills ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Charlton Sports and Leisure CentreUrban park5 km→🌱Charlton Sports and Leisure CentreUrban park5 km→✦AMPORT PARKHistoric site2 km→

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