Getting here
51.10544, -1.61330
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lilac Bonnet, Russet Toughshank, Turkeytail +190 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Lilac Bonnet, Russet Toughshank, Turkeytail +190 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dock Bug, Rutpela maculata, Bloody-nosed Beetle +107 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Beech, Elder +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Silver Birch, Ivy +152 more · last seen 2018
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Merlin, Skylark, Lesser Whitethroat +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Merlin, Skylark, Lesser Whitethroat +41 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Clarendon WayWalking route
Winchester to Salisbury
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
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.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kents Wood Lanerestricted byway · 849 m
Wildlife to spot
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