Getting here
50.91760, -1.84548
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
- 🅿️Parking 387m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 387m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Tawny Owl, Cuckoo, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Cuckoo, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ulota crispula, Clustered Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap +57 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +26 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Blackwater Grovebridleway · 225 m
Wildlife to spot
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