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Princess Grove

✦ Ancient woodland104 ha

📷 Gillian Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome104 ha

Getting here

50.81019, -1.42276

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mediterranean Gull
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Black-tailed Godwit +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

6 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 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the Beaulieu River

📷 Gillian Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the Beaulieu River

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✦EXBURY HOUSEHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Holbury Manor ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Holbury Manor ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Jubilee Play AreaUrban park3.5 km→

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