Getting here
51.14387, -0.82371
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Coot, Great Spotted Woodpecker +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Coot, Great Spotted Woodpecker +52 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
The LoopCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route462 m
Main RouteCycling route732 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 13 m
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 7 m
Baigents Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 14 m
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Cradle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 20 m
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