Getting here
51.10179, -1.40037
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +32 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +45 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Yellowing Woodwax, Greater Toothed Cup, St. George's Mushroom +2 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Yellowing Woodwax, Greater Toothed Cup, St. George's Mushroom +2 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Clarendon WayWalking route
Winchester to Salisbury
Stockbridge Down Wildlife and History Walk, SW HantsWalking route2.4 km
Explore characteristic chalk downland & discover a wealth of history (burial mounds, ancient field systems & an Iron Age hillfort). Find fascinating flora & fauna & views of the Test Valley towards Salisbury Plain. Steep inclines & avoidable rough ground
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain 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.
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
WestwoodMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Anonymous lane, heading north-east alongside Rack Belt
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