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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South East › East Hampshire Getting here
50.91070, -1.00532
Open directionsv 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 nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 222
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Staunton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Long Woodland Trail Walking route 8 km ▾
Named route Length 8 km Local walking route
Show on map Short Woodland Trail Walking route 3 km ▾
Named route Length 3 km Local walking route
Show on map 62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 222 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 222 National Cycle Network
Show on map Havant Borough Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Havant Borough Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Havant Borough Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Havant Borough Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Horndean Off Road Cycle Trail (shortcut) Mountain bike route ▾
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Merchistoun Hall in early January
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Wildlife to spot
52,464 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 52,464 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Blackbird +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Roe Deer · Pine Marten · Stoat · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel +1
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Pine Marten Martes martes Stoat Mustela erminea Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Common Lizard · Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Stag Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Pterostichus niger · Orange Ladybird +8
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Harlequin Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 52,464 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Blackbird +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Roe Deer · Pine Marten · Stoat · Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel +1
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Pine Marten Martes martes Stoat Mustela erminea Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Common Lizard · Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hairy Shieldbug · Stag Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Pterostichus niger · Orange Ladybird +8
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Harlequin Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Neoascia Neoascia2025
Neoascia Neoascia2025
Cacoxenus indagator Cacoxenus indagator2025
Cacoxenus indagator Cacoxenus indagator2025
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2025
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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