Getting here
50.92577, -1.86825
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Elder, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Dogwood, Common Dog-violet +61 more · last seen 2018
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Red Admiral, Small White +29 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Brimstone, Red Admiral, Small White +29 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
🚴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
Wildlife to spot
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