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Hollycombe Hanger

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.05444, -0.78093

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Shepherd's-purse, Common Nettle +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Woolbeding Landscapes Walk, Sussex WestWalking route8.8 km

This is a gentle circular walk taking in wildlife, riverside views, and wide open landscapes. Easy going underfoot, some stiles and slopes.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere link

Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Iron Down Bridlewaybridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtIncline 10%Path type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hollycombe Steam in the Country, Liphook - engine in the weeds

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hollycombe Steam in the Country, Liphook - engine in the weeds

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sicklemill Open SpaceUrban park4.9 km→✦HOLLYCOMBE HOUSEHistoric site700 m→🦉LYNCHMERE COMMONSNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sturt Road AllotmentsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park2.5 km→

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Milland

South Downs

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