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Lord's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland70 ha

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 135m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Rock Dove +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Rock Dove +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Bargeman's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Star Warspublic footpath · 850 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 850 mPath type: footway
Lordswood Lanepublic footpath · 415 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 415 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Lordswood Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

168 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chilworth Drovebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Chilworth Drovebridleway · 994 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 994 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Lordswood Lanerestricted byway · 794 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 794 mPath type: track
Lordswood Greenwaybridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Chilworth Drovebridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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Small escarpment in Lord's Wood

Small escarpment in Lord's Wood

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