Plan your visit
Getting here
50.91622, -1.60685
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
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Spearwort, Wall Screw-moss, Marsh Thistle +3 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Variable Oysterling, Porcelain Fungus, Rufous Milkcap +76 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Brimstone +70 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Main RouteCycling route668 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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