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Getting here
51.31347, -0.71128
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Deepcut Car Park 65m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
- 🅿️Deepcut Car Park 65m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Stag Beetle, Brown Hawker, Birch Catkin Bug +11 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FC]Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
20 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Bridleway 14bridleway · 250 m
Bridleway 13bridleway · 25 m
Bridleway 13bridleway · 15 m
Bridleway 200bridleway · 8 m
Bridleway 15bridleway · 75 m
Wildlife to spot
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