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Priest Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

50.99669, -1.21191

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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
  • 🍄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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dog's Mercury Rust, Daisy Rust, Spermosporina aricola +18 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Dog's Mercury Rust, Daisy Rust, Spermosporina aricola +18 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Dog's Mercury, Bramble +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady +119 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady +119 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Winchester loop)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
South Downs Way alternative route through WarnfordMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belmore Lane, by Priest Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belmore Lane, by Priest Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Marwell ZooVisitor farm4.7 km→🐄Life Among The TreesVisitor farm4.5 km→🐄Leopard EnclosureVisitor farm4.8 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site4.9 km→🦉CLAYLANDSNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Claylands Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.2 km→

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