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Getting here
50.90146, -1.29122
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
- 🅿️Toplands 199m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Toplands 199m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +104 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Itchen WayWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Forest TrailWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Tanhouse Lanebridleway · 508 m
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