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Pepper Hill Firs

7 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.22914, -1.42854

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Small White +33 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Small White +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland north of Picket Piece

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland north of Picket Piece

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Enham ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Old Roman ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Poppy ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Roman Way ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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