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Millbarrow Plantation

17 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Goldfinch, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dog's Mercury Rust, Daisy Rust, Spermosporina aricola +9 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Dog's Mercury Rust, Daisy Rust, Spermosporina aricola +9 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +13 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bramble, Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies +13 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Downland Villa, Pseudovadonia livida, Ptinomorphus imperialis +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Downland Villa, Pseudovadonia livida, Ptinomorphus imperialis +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
South Downs Way alternative route through WarnfordMountain 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
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheatfield and Millbarrow Plantation

Wheatfield and Millbarrow Plantation

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