Getting here
51.18831, -1.28472
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +67 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuspidate Earth-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Variable Forklet-moss +61 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +55 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +55 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Watership Down TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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