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Places › England › South East › Test Valley Getting here
51.13226, -1.65364
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Song Thrush +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Song Thrush +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Heath +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Small Heath +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Clarendon Way Walking route ▾
Winchester to Salisbury
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
Named route Listed length 24 mi Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
23,564 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,564 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Song Thrush · Dunnock · Blackbird +5
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Rabbit · Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Wood Mouse · Muntjac +2
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue · Brown Argus · Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Grizzled Skipper +15
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,564 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Song Thrush · Dunnock · Blackbird +5
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Rabbit · Brown Rat · Hedgehog · Wood Mouse · Muntjac +2
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Blue · Brown Argus · Small Heath · Meadow Brown · Grizzled Skipper +15
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dark Green Fritillary
Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria aglaja2024
Speyeria aglaja2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages2024
Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia2024
Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia2024
Small Blue Cupido minimus2024
Small Blue Cupido minimus2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus2024