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Hawkhill Inclosure

✦ Ancient woodland77 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeCyclingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

50.82086, -1.49824

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Hawkhill Inclosure

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Hawkhill Inclosure

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park3.2 km→✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site3.3 km→⛪The Abbey ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site3.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

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