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Lower Old Down Plantation

12 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Rosemary Beetle · last seen 2023; Insects — Hornet, Rosemary Beetle · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Viaduct WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN23 temporary diversion routeCycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 23Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Featherbed Lanebridleway · 730 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 730 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Warren Lanebridleway · 533 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 533 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Honeyman Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Warren Lanebridleway · 447 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 447 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Warren Lanebridleway · 834 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 834 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Spring growth in Lower Old Down Plantation

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