Getting here
51.05413, -1.45323
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +57 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Physconia grisea, Kuettlingeria teicholyta, Lecanora barkmaniana +9 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Physconia grisea, Kuettlingeria teicholyta, Lecanora barkmaniana +9 more · last seen 2015
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram +9 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +54 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Clarendon WayWalking route
Winchester to Salisbury
Keble WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 24Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Main RouteCycling route143 m
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
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.
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
WestwoodMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Coombe Bottom Lanebyway open to all traffic · 3.3 km
Parnholt Lanerestricted byway · 257 m
Coombe Bottom Lanerestricted byway · 166 m
Wildlife to spot
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