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Ossemsley Brake

✦ Ancient woodland112 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome112 ha

Getting here

50.78084, -1.68510

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 125m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Forget-me-not, Fairy Flax, Hooked Scorpion-moss +5 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Small Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +34 more · last seen 2025

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
C14Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field near Ossemsley Brake

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field near Ossemsley Brake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱New Milton Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ashley Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beer GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Highcliffe Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Nea Meadows Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ballard Water MeadowUrban park2.9 km→

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Little Wootton

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