Milkham Inclosure ✦ Ancient woodland 112 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 112 ha
Places › England › South East › New Forest Getting here
50.88452, -1.70988
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 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 — Hawfinch, Merlin, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Merlin, Wren +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Cottongrass, Heath Milkwort, Wood Anemone +1 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Trumpet Chanterelle, Blackening Brittlegill, Amanita'r Gwybed +94 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Trumpet Chanterelle, Blackening Brittlegill, Amanita'r Gwybed +94 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Large Skipper +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
Fungi — Trumpet Chanterelle, Wood Hedgehog, Beechwood Sickener +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Valley Path Walking route 55 km ▾
Named route Ref AVP Length 55 km Regional walking route
Show on map A Short Stroll Around Hightown, SW Hants Walking route 1.9 km ▾
A short walk around NT's smallest heathland site in the New Forest. Experience a mosaic of habitats; grazed lawns, ancient woods & wander off route to discover hidden wetlands. Gravel & grass paths. Flat with no steps or stiles.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:15-00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Huff Duff, SW Hants Walking route 6.9 km ▾
Descend to the wooded valley at Dockens Water & cross the stream to Rockford Common. See carnivourous sundews & mosses in wet heath & bog. Enjoy views at Ibsley Common (an area full of military history) & visit the Huff Duff (an old directional station).
Named route Length 6.9 km Duration 01:30-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Jubilee Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 1.6 km Local walking route
Show on map The Deer Watch Trail Walking route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 800 m Local walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Route 256 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 256 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map New Forest On Road Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 375 m ▾
Named route Ref 256 Length 375 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 137 m ▾
Named route Ref 256 Length 137 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
14,491 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,491 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hawfinch · Merlin · Robin · Wren · Blackbird +41
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Merlin Falco columbarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Pine Marten · Hedgehog
Pine Marten Martes martes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Keeled Skimmer · Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Large Red Damselfly +8
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Beautiful Demoiselle Turkeytail · Purple Jellydisc · Trumpet Chanterelle · Torth Felen · Oyster Mushroom +42
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides Trumpet Chanterelle Cantharellus tubaeformis Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus Penny Bun Boletus edulis Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,491 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hawfinch · Merlin · Robin · Wren · Blackbird +41
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Merlin Falco columbarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Greenfinch Chloris chloris Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Pine Marten · Hedgehog
Pine Marten Martes martes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Keeled Skimmer · Common Blue Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Large Red Damselfly +8
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Beautiful Demoiselle Turkeytail · Purple Jellydisc · Trumpet Chanterelle · Torth Felen · Oyster Mushroom +42
Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides Trumpet Chanterelle Cantharellus tubaeformis Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus Penny Bun Boletus edulis Deer Shield Pluteus cervinus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Calopteryx virgo
Calopteryx virgo
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Poisonpie Hebeloma crustuliniforme s. lat.
Poisonpie Hebeloma crustuliniforme s. lat.
Amanita excelsa Amanita excelsa
Amanita excelsa Amanita excelsa
Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans
Common Rustgill Gymnopilus penetrans
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans
Blackening Brittlegill Russula nigricans
Pleated Inkcap Parasola plicatilis
Pleated Inkcap Parasola plicatilis
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Butter Cap Rhodocollybia butyracea
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
Beech Woodwart Hypoxylon fragiforme
False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus
False Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deterrimus
Birch Knight Tricholoma fulvum
Birch Knight Tricholoma fulvum
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria
Amanita'r Gwybed Amanita muscaria
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Beech Milkcap Lactarius blennius
Primrose Brittlegill Russula sardonia
Primrose Brittlegill Russula sardonia
Clouded Funnel Clitocybe nebularis
Clouded Funnel Clitocybe nebularis
Funeral Bell Galerina marginata
Funeral Bell Galerina marginata
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis
Beechwood Sickener Russula nobilis
Bolete Mould Hypomyces chrysospermus
Bolete Mould Hypomyces chrysospermus
Bitter Bracket Postia stiptica
Bitter Bracket Postia stiptica
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Ochre Brittlegill Russula ochroleuca
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha
Charcoal Burner Russula cyanoxantha
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Bay Bolete Imleria badia
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Amanita citrina Amanita citrina
Amanita citrina Amanita citrina
Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deliciosus
Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deliciosus
Wood Woollyfoot Gymnopus peronatus
Wood Woollyfoot Gymnopus peronatus
Burgundydrop Bonnet Mycena haematopus
Burgundydrop Bonnet Mycena haematopus
Wood Hedgehog Hydnum repandum
Wood Hedgehog Hydnum repandum
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum
Common Puffball Lycoperdon perlatum
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Amanita Wridog Amanita rubescens
Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida
Porcelain Fungus Mucidula mucida
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Brown Rollrim Paxillus involutus
Panthercap Amanita pantherina
Panthercap Amanita pantherina
Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina
Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Red Cracking Bolete Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Black Bulgar Bulgaria inquinans
Black Bulgar Bulgaria inquinans
Lurid Bolete Suillellus luridus
Lurid Bolete Suillellus luridus
Deceiver Laccaria laccata
Deceiver Laccaria laccata
Amanita citrina var. alba Amanita citrina var. alba
Amanita citrina var. alba Amanita citrina var. alba
Cingroen Phallus impudicus2024
Cingroen Phallus impudicus2024
Cladonia floerkeana Cladonia floerkeana2024
Cladonia floerkeana Cladonia floerkeana2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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