Getting here
51.30581, -0.68798
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Common Blue +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Grass, Tormentil +39 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Grass, Tormentil +39 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Sheep's Sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Fox WayWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FA]Cycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)Cycling route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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