Plan your visit
🦅Birds🐄Farms🦉Wildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.75450, -1.71868
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾PYO on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾PYO on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐄Farm visits
Very strong match
Farm attraction
Varies
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Beautiful Demoiselle +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Sphagnaceae, Wild Angelica, Lesser Skullcap · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route▾
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km▾
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km▾
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mude Valley GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef MVG 3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route▾
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
New Forest : Lyndhurst Road A35
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Events & activities nearby
Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Wildlife to spot
22,639 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
22,639 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +29
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Pipistrelle Bat species · Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel +1
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- BatChiroptera
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2025
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus2025
Common Lizard · Slow-worm · Adder · Wall Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- AdderVipera berus
- Wall LizardPodarcis muralis
Eristalis pertinax · Meliscaeva auricollis · Scarce Chaser · Volucella inanis · Platycheirus albimanus +27
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
- Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025
- Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
- Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
🌿Plants2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Heath Lobelia · Sphagnaceae
- Heath LobeliaLobelia urens
- SphagnaceaeSphagnaceae
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
22,639 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Long-tailed Tit +29
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- WoodcockScolopax rusticola2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Pipistrelle Bat species · Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel +1
- Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
- BatChiroptera
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2025
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus2025
Common Lizard · Slow-worm · Adder · Wall Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- AdderVipera berus
- Wall LizardPodarcis muralis
Eristalis pertinax · Meliscaeva auricollis · Scarce Chaser · Volucella inanis · Platycheirus albimanus +27
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
- Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
- Scarce ChaserLibellula fulva2025
- Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
- Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis
🌿Plants2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Heath Lobelia · Sphagnaceae
- Heath LobeliaLobelia urens
- SphagnaceaeSphagnaceae
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025Beautiful DemoiselleCalopteryx virgo2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025Eupeodes corollaeEupeodes corollae2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii2025Nalassus laevioctostriatusNalassus laevioctostriatus2025Nalassus laevioctostriatusNalassus laevioctostriatus2025Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata20257-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2025Meliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctella2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025EupeodesEupeodes2025EupeodesEupeodes2025Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2025Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Mint Leaf BeetleChrysolina herbacea2025Mint Leaf BeetleChrysolina herbacea2025Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025Splayed DeerflyChrysops caecutiens2025Splayed DeerflyChrysops caecutiens2025Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2025Keeled SkimmerOrthetrum coerulescens2025Southern DamselflyCoenagrion mercuriale2025Southern DamselflyCoenagrion mercuriale2025Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025NeoasciaNeoascia2025NeoasciaNeoascia2025Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus2025