Getting here
50.89278, -0.91494
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Hawfinch, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Robin, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Green Hellebore, Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell +167 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Tiger Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Tiger Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +6 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Staunton WayWalking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
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.
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
🚴Cycling
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route
considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Stansted Parkbridleway · 256 m
Wildlife to spot
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