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Hang Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.26907, -0.99519

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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
Walking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Grey Heron, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Grey Heron, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Large White +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Large White +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Great Binfield,BasingstokeWalking route
Named routeRef GBB
Heather Lanepublic footpath · 278 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 278 mPath type: residential
Heather Lanepublic footpath · 452 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 452 mPath type: residential
Slade's Bridgepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named 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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heather Row Lanebyway open to all traffic · 274 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 274 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Heather Row Lanebyway open to all traffic · 539 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 539 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Coop Lanebridleway · 46 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 46 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hang Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Hartletts ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cowdery's DownsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bassetts Mead Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦StocksHistoric site4.2 km→

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