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Old Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.06636, -1.11633

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Stenurella melanura, Dock Bug +188 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Stenurella melanura, Dock Bug +188 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
Named routeRef 23Length 8.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Named routeRef 23Length 466 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barley field at the eastern edge of Old Park Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barley field at the eastern edge of Old Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦OLD ALRESFORD HOUSEHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.7 km→✦BRAMDEAN HOUSEHistoric site2 km→

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