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Hogtrough Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

50.97756, -1.41849

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 369m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spear Thistle, Primrose, Pendulous Sedge +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
Dirty Drivepublic footpath · 876 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 876 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef S8Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry operations in Hogtrough Wood

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry operations in Hogtrough Wood

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🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park3.2 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park3.2 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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