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Getting here
51.27742, -0.80318
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, White-legged Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Holly, Honeysuckle +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Holly, Honeysuckle +27 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Rowan +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Hitches Lane to Fleet Town Centre pedestrian and cycle routeCycling route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike 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.
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
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Wildlife to spot
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