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Laverstoke Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.20961, -1.27892

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cut-leaved Germander · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 km
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basingstoke 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
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
🐴

Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shooting Tower in Laverstoke Wood

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shooting Tower in Laverstoke Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park4.1 km→🌱Forest Holidays Blackwood ForestUrban park4.2 km→🌱Poultons Road Play AreaUrban park3.3 km→🌱The Meadow (Millennium Green)Urban park4.5 km→

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