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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Attacks on High Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

50.80015, -1.44849

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Attacks on High Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Attacks on High Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

Attacks on High Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦EXBURY HOUSEHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park2.4 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site2.3 km→⛪The Abbey ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site2.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

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