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Redlynch Bike Park

1 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.96994, -1.70362

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Four-spotted Chaser +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hale Purley Figure of Eight Walk, SW HantsWalking route4.8 km

Walk through Hale Purley, crossing streams with views of the common's valleys & mires. Look out for butterflies, dragonflies, stonechats and Dartford warblers in the gorse. Gravel paths with wet patches & a fairly steep descent & climb at the start & end

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Downton spurCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bohemia Lanebridleway · 692 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 692 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Redlynch, open space

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Redlynch, open space

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