Getting here
50.78677, -1.72143
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug +54 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Pillwort · last seen 2023; Plants — Pillwort · last seen 2023
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
West LaneWalking route
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 256Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
C14Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route571 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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