Getting here
51.00843, -1.56604
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Mallard, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Mallard, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Myriolecis dispersa +6 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Lecanora campestris subsp. campestris, Myriolecis dispersa +6 more · last seen 2010
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +41 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +41 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 km
A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.
PAWS Woodland Walk, MottisfontWalking route1.8 km
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 24Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop ShortCycling route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy LinkCycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop LongMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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