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Northington Belt

8 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.24858, -1.27870

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 397m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Gadwall +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Gadwall +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Small White, Large White +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Small White, Large White +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path towards Northington Belt

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path towards Northington Belt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Edward Kersley Playing FieldUrban park1.2 km→🌱Overton Community Orchard and play areaUrban park1.4 km→✦LAVERSTOKE PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Poultons Road Play AreaUrban park1.4 km→🌱Kingsley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Little MeadowUrban park1 km→

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