🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Morrisons Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Morrisons Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
Best for
10 activities
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Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Syrphus +90 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km▾
This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Red Trail
Houndmills Roadpublic footpath · 17 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Houndmills Roadpublic footpath · 117 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 117 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Houndmills Roadpublic footpath · 161 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
🚴
Cycling
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44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
🐴
Horse riding
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2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 63 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 144 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 144 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
