Getting here
50.95887, -1.82316
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Flavoparmelia caperata, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +28 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Flavoparmelia caperata, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +28 more · last seen 2014
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Myosotis arvensis var. arvensis, False Oat-grass +79 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Small White, Setaceous Hebrew Character +190 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Small White, Setaceous Hebrew Character +190 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Clack Lanepublic footpath · 1.7 km
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Downton spurCycling route
Fordingbridge to SalisburyCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Fritham Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Fordingbridge Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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