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Kiln Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Siskin and Marsh Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 157m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Marsh Tit, Kestrel +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Marsh Tit, Kestrel +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Pegomya bicolor +5 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Pegomya bicolor +5 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route263 m
Named routeRef 236Length 263 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 236Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route381 m
Named routeRef 236Length 381 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 236Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sun getting low over Kiln Wood

Sun getting low over Kiln Wood

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