Getting here
51.13561, -1.44686
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +79 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Xylota sylvarum, Mycetophagus quadripustulatus +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Xylota sylvarum, Mycetophagus quadripustulatus +15 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Neat Feather-moss · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Test WayWalking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Stockbridge Common Marsh Wildlife Walk, SW HantsWalking route2.9 km
Enjoy the open space of Stockbridge Common, situated along the River Test. The marsh offers access to the river's edge, in a valley that has little / no river frontage. An ideal location for walking & picnicking. Grass paths can be muddy after wet weather
Stockbridge Down Wildlife and History Walk, SW HantsWalking route2.4 km
Explore characteristic chalk downland & discover a wealth of history (burial mounds, ancient field systems & an Iron Age hillfort). Find fascinating flora & fauna & views of the Test Valley towards Salisbury Plain. Steep inclines & avoidable rough ground
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Main RouteCycling route844 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
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.
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
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