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New Forest Airfields

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.78785, -1.70611

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
C14Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route571 m
Named routeRef 2Length 571 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Lane and New Forest Airfields Memorial, near Bransgore

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black Lane and New Forest Airfields Memorial, near Bransgore

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beer GardenUrban park2.2 km→🦉NEA MEADOWSNature reserve5 km→🌱Nea Meadows Local Nature ReserveUrban park5 km→✦AVON TYRRELLHistoric site2.7 km→🌽Walkford Road AllotmentsAllotments4.3 km→🌱Ballard Water MeadowUrban park4.5 km→

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