Getting here
50.97931, -1.46247
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 — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +65 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Ivy, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Ivy, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +51 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Bramble +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Keble WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 24Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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