Getting here
51.21379, -0.90728
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 — Pochard, Shoveler, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +21 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella · last seen 2024; Plants — Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. pulchella · last seen 2024
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Main RouteCycling route324 m
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
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.
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Frog Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Wildlife to spot
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