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Harrow Wood

51 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Bentley Wood High School · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

50.78176, -1.71659

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Christchurch to Merley - S6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
C14Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beer GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Highcliffe Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🦉NEA MEADOWSNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Nea Meadows Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.3 km→🌱Rothesay ParkUrban park5 km→✦AVON TYRRELLHistoric site2.6 km→

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