Getting here
51.24147, -1.15665
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Eyebright, Garden Lady's-mantle, Euphrasia officinalis · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Kestrel, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Three Castles PathWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
(proposed)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Roman Roadbridleway · 365 m
Roman Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
Fuzzy Drovebridleway · 119 m
Roman Roadbridleway · 6 m
Fuzzy Drovebridleway · 747 m
Wildlife to spot
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