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Rake Hanger

✦ Ancient woodland49 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

51.03551, -0.86572

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Coal Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Coal Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Himalayan Balsam, Beech +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Rowan, Garlic Mustard +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Lindbergina aurovittata, Ribautiana debilis +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Lindbergina aurovittata, Ribautiana debilis +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Liss Riverside Railway WallkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 298 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 298 mPath type: track
Serpent Trailpublic footpath · 909 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 909 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 309 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 309 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 22Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named 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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Huntsbottom Lanebyway open to all traffic · 833 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 833 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sussex Border Path in Rake Hanger Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sussex Border Path in Rake Hanger Wood

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Liss Centenary GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Millennium FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sheet Playing FieldUrban park4.4 km→⚽The Newman Collard Playing FieldsPlaying field1.7 km→🦉LISS RIVERSIDE RAILWAY WALK (SOUTH)Nature reserve2.1 km→🌱Liss Forest Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→

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