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Malwood Castle Hillfort

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.90798, -1.60716

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Wood Hedgehog, Beechwood Sickener +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 236Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route668 m
Named routeRef 236Length 668 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 236Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient earthworks at Malwood Castle

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient earthworks at Malwood Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱Bartley GreenUrban park3 km→⛪Our Lady's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⚽Coles Mead Recreation GroundPlaying field4.5 km→✦Minstead HouseHistoric site900 m→

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Andrews Mare

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