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Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Pheasant
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Pocket-moss, Bruch's Pincushion +23 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Comma, Large White +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Comma, Large White +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Russet Toughshank, Bolete Mould +3 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Nettle Clustercup Rust, Russet Toughshank, Bolete Mould +3 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 23Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.4 km
Named routeRef 23Length 14.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 23Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pigeonhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 608 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 608 mSurface cobblestonePath type: track
Pigeonhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 80 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 80 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Pigeonhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 116 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 116 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Pigeonhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 130 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 130 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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