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Odiham Castle

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📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.26141, -0.96162

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +237 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +237 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristle Bent, Silver Birch, Heather +77 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bristle Bent, Silver Birch, Heather +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Hogweed +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
West Lanepublic footpath · 565 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 565 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Dorchester Waypublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Basingstoke Canal Towpathpublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mSurface gravelPath type: path
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Odiham Castle ruins

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Odiham Castle ruins

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✦StocksHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Chamberlain GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Hartletts ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bassetts Mead Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Whitewater MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→

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