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Holidays Hill Inclosure

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

50.86574, -1.62360

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Marsh Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Marsh Tit, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Asphodel, Lemon-scented Fern, Common Cow-wheat · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Lesser Stag Beetle, Wood Cricket +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Lesser Stag Beetle, Wood Cricket +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 236Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route668 m
Named routeRef 236Length 668 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In the tall trees, Holidays Hill Inclosure, New Forest National Park

📷 Clive Perrin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In the tall trees, Holidays Hill Inclosure, New Forest National Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park2.7 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm500 m→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm600 m→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm600 m→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park2.6 km→

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