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Prink's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.78715, -1.74480

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Red-legged Shieldbug, Stag Beetle +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stouts Lanepublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prink's Wood , Shirley.

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prink's Wood , Shirley.

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🌱Beer GardenUrban park1 km→✦AVON TYRRELLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Winkton GreenUrban park3.2 km→⛪The Church of St Mary the VirginReligious grounds1.6 km→🐄PYOVisitor farm4.1 km→✦St Catherine's Hill camp and round barrowsHistoric site5 km→

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