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North Bentley Inclosure

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.91813, -1.66127

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Glow-worm, Hawthorn Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Glow-worm, Hawthorn Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hale Purley Figure of Eight Walk, SW HantsWalking route4.8 km

Walk through Hale Purley, crossing streams with views of the common's valleys & mires. Look out for butterflies, dragonflies, stonechats and Dartford warblers in the gorse. Gravel paths with wet patches & a fairly steep descent & climb at the start & end

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rooting pig north of the North Bentley Inclosure, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rooting pig north of the North Bentley Inclosure, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm4.6 km→💧Eyeworth PondReservoir1.7 km→✦Minstead HouseHistoric site3.7 km→⛳Bramshaw Golf ClubGolf course3.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Eyeworth Pond

New Forest

1.7 km→
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Andrews Mare

New Forest

2.5 km→

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