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Getting here
51.13872, -1.47223
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️West Down 25m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️West Down 25m away — 12 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 246
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Mark Waypublic footpath · 374 m
Mark Waypublic footpath · 188 m
Mark Waypublic footpath · 149 m
🚴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
4 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.
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.
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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