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Late Iron Age settlement site N of Grace's Farm

11 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.10029, -1.27783

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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
  • 🍄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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deadly Fibrecap, Agaricus bresadolanus, Geoglossum cookeanum +207 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Deadly Fibrecap, Agaricus bresadolanus, Geoglossum cookeanum +207 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Rooting Bolete, White Dapperling, Yellow Stainer +6 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Drilus flavescens +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Drilus flavescens +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Viaduct WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN23 temporary diversion routeCycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 23Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M3 motorway from bridge on Grace's Farm

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M3 motorway from bridge on Grace's Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GroundsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Eversley ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Multi-period site in Itchen WoodHistoric site2.9 km→✦AVINGTON PARKHistoric site3.3 km→✦MAGDALEN HILL CEMETERYHistoric site4.4 km→

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