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HERRIARD PARK

469 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome469 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Common Pipistrelle, Wood Mouse +13 more · last seen 2022; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST. MARY

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Yellow Club, Echinoderma hystrix +21 more · last seen 2013

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route300 m
Named routeRef 23Length 300 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route320 m
Named routeRef 23Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Winslade Lanebyway open to all traffic · 788 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 788 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track
White Lanebyway open to all traffic · 576 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 576 mSurface grassPath type: track
Scratchface Lanebyway open to all traffic · 935 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 935 mSurface badPath type: track
Scratchface Lanebyway open to all traffic · 223 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 223 mPath type: unclassified
White Lanebridleway · 377 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 377 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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