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Ober Shade

128 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeCyclingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome128 ha

Getting here

50.83503, -1.60328

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

1 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gorse Weevil, Minotaur Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🚴

Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Named routeRef 2Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge on Ober Heath, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge on Ober Heath, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site4 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm3.3 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park1.7 km→🌱Culverley GreenUrban park2.5 km→

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