Getting here
51.29610, -0.67835
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
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, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Grass, Heather +28 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Grass, Heather +28 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Golden-tabbed Robberfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Golden-tabbed Robberfly +29 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Pedunculate Oak, Sheep's Sorrel
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Neptune TrailCycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
Titan TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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