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Matthew's Moor

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.95890, -1.43036

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 85m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Greenfinch, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Greenfinch, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +88 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Bargeman's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lordswood Lanepublic footpath · 415 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 415 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Star Warspublic footpath · 850 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 850 mPath type: footway
Lordswood Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lordswood Lanerestricted byway · 794 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 794 mPath type: track
Chilworth Drovebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Chilworth Drovebridleway · 994 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 994 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Chilworth Drovebridleway · 308 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 308 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Roman Roadrestricted byway · 689 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 689 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunlit footpath at Matthew's Moor

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunlit footpath at Matthew's Moor

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🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park2.1 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park4 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park4 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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