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Harcourt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

50.88901, -1.58824

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wall Cotoneaster, Bog Pimpernel, Broad-leaved Helleborine +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Wood Hedgehog, Beechwood Sickener +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route353 m
Named routeRef 236Length 353 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Lane, Minstead

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Lane, Minstead

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🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm3.5 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm3.5 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪Our Lady's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm2.1 km→🌱Bartley GreenUrban park3.2 km→

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