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Mill Head

9 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.24651, -0.97664

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Little Grebe +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Little Grebe +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +274 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +274 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Hogweed, Common Nettle +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Hogweed, Common Nettle +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Dandelion +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Named routeRef 23Length 110 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route700 m
Named routeRef 23Length 700 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lush vegetation by Greywell Mill Head

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lush vegetation by Greywell Mill Head

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🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park2.5 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park2.5 km→✦StocksHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Hartletts ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bassetts Mead Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Greywell Hill ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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