🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground🐄Farm visit
Best for
13 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +66 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🌿
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route▾
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Named routeRegional walking route
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km▾
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The LoopCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route▾
Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham
Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route462 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 462 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route732 m▾
Named routeRef 22Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycle RouteLocal cycle route
