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Puckpits Inclosure

✦ Ancient woodland243 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeCyclingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome243 ha

Getting here

50.88057, -1.63969

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Cycling

4 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Glow-worm, Keeled Skimmer, Meliscaeva auricollis +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route668 m
Named routeRef 236Length 668 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pines in Highland Water Inclosure, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pines in Highland Water Inclosure, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park1.6 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm2.5 km→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm2.5 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm2.5 km→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm1.7 km→🌱Blackwater ArboretumUrban park4.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Andrews Mare

New Forest

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