Getting here
50.87804, -1.49729
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper +63 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Green Yoke-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Conocephalum conicum, Green Yoke-moss · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 246Cycling route
AshurstCycling route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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