← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Lower Belt

5 ha

WildlifeBirdsInsects

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.23179, -1.13718

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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
🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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
🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route

Three Castles PathWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Basingstoke CanalWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

St James' WayWalking route110 km

Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route

Longwood Copse Lanepublic footpath · 65 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Woodbury Roadpublic footpath · 41 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway

Woodbury Roadpublic footpath · 136 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway

🚴

Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Route 23Cycling route

Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network

Calleva TrailCycling route

Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route

Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

(proposed)Cycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route