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Hartley Wood Common

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.31815, -1.00717

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Alder Leaf Beetle +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Alder Leaf Beetle +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Red Trail
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basing WoodWalking route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 23Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basing WoodMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The edge of Hartley Wood Common

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The edge of Hartley Wood Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TYLNEY HALLHistoric site3.3 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Sherfield GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Childrens play areaUrban park1.5 km→✦Pyotts Hill entrenchmentHistoric site4.4 km→🦉CHINEHAM WOODSNature reserve4.6 km→

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