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Ringwood Bushes

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

50.89025, -1.62236

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CampsiteParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beechwood Sickener, Small Stagshorn, Torth Felen +23 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Beechwood Sickener, Small Stagshorn, Torth Felen +23 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Cockchafer, Wood Cricket +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Beechwood Sickener, Trumpet Chanterelle, Beech Milkcap +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Jubilee TrailWalking route1.6 km
Named routeRef greenLength 1.6 kmLocal walking route
The Deer Watch TrailWalking route800 m
Named routeRef yellowLength 800 mLocal walking route
The Radnor TrailWalking route3.2 km
Named routeRef redLength 3.2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 236Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route668 m
Named routeRef 236Length 668 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 236Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle in Ringwood Ford Bottom, New Forest

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle in Ringwood Ford Bottom, New Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bolderwood ArboretumUrban park3.2 km→🐄Green Frog EncolsureVisitor farm3 km→🐄Adder EnclosureVisitor farm3 km→🐄New Forest Reptile CentreVisitor farm3.1 km→🐄Acres Down FarmVisitor farm400 m→⛪Our Lady's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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Andrews Mare

New Forest

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