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Pyotts Hill entrenchment

3 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.28818, -1.04865

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Eristalis +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Eristalis +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
Wetlands WalkWalking route

Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)

Named route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km

This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Red Trail
Whitemarsh Lanepublic footpath · 782 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 782 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basing WoodMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking from path junction to Lillymill Chine

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking from path junction to Lillymill Chine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Eastrop ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Cowdery's DownsUrban park1.4 km→🌱The Vyne EstateUrban park3 km→🌱Glebe GardensUrban park3.9 km→

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