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Pig Bush

✦ Ancient woodland559 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeCyclingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome559 ha

Getting here

50.82743, -1.50147

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Free

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

7 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Dartford Warbler +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Dartford Warbler +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Carabus nitens, Minotaur Beetle, Florodelphax leptosoma +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brokenhurst station linkCycling 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
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frame Heath Inclosure, gate

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frame Heath Inclosure, gate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park3.5 km→✦BROCKENHURST PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦Palace HouseHistoric site3.6 km→⛪The Abbey ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Beaulieu AbbeyHistoric site3.7 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

High2.4 km→

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