🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Carrion Crow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
☕Coffee Corner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Carrion Crow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
☕Coffee Corner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking🚻Toilets🐄Farm visit
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +36 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +36 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
🐄
Farm visits
Good match
Farm attraction nearby
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 23 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Viaduct WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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6 public paths nearby
Public paths
South Roadbridleway · 85 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 85 mPath type: track
Castle Lanebridleway · 1.1 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Water Lanebridleway · 1.1 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway
