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Kingsdown Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.26391, -1.24107

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Coot, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Coot, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Don's Thread-moss, Green Pocket-moss, Bramble +3 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +114 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
White Lanebyway open to all traffic · 687 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 687 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Harrow Waybyway open to all traffic · 244 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 244 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Harrow Waybyway open to all traffic · 148 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 148 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Harrow Waybyway open to all traffic · 233 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 233 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pasture south of Kingsdown Wood

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pasture south of Kingsdown Wood

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🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park2.5 km→🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park3 km→✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Kennet Way ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Poultons Road Play AreaUrban park3.4 km→🌱Beach ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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