Getting here
51.19184, -1.18297
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Wren
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Pheasant +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Pheasant +54 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Chestnut +105 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Chestnut +105 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis, Erysiphe polygoni, Puccinia hieracii +3 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis, Erysiphe polygoni, Puccinia hieracii +3 more · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Ox Drove WayWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
🚵Mountain biking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
10 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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