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Ledgefield Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.18572, -0.97349

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Pipit, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Pipit, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
Food and Farming TrailsWalking route
Named routeRef Mill Farm Trail
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 224Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 224Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 224Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pickaxe Lanebyway open to all traffic · 56 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 56 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Beech Hangers Lanebyway open to all traffic · 380 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 380 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane beside Ledgefield Plantation

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane beside Ledgefield Plantation

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