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LADIES WALK DOWN

5 ha

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.20131, -1.46868

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Route Andover 38dWalking route
Named routeRef Andover 38d
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dene Pathpublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Dene Pathpublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Dene Pathpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface dirtPath type: steps
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Charlton LakesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Winton Roadrestricted byway · 20 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this nature reserve

Ladies Walk Down is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Test Valley, South East England. This area includes mixed woodlands and grasslands, where visitors can see diverse wildlife, particularly during the spring and summer months.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Andover - Ladies Walk

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Andover - Ladies Walk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Enham ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Watermills ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Roman Way ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Old Roman ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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