Getting here
51.19864, -1.49220
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Wildlife
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Nature reserve
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Route Andover 38dWalking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Rooksbury Roadpublic footpath · 66 m
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Town centre to rail stationCycling route
Charlton LakesCycling route
West AndoverCycling route
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
AndoverCycling route
Andover The Lakes cycle routeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
Vernham Dean Off-Road cycle trailMountain bike route
About this nature reserve
Rooksbury Mill is a Local Nature Reserve spanning 9 hectares in Test Valley, South East England. The site includes lakes, woodlands, and grasslands, attracting a wide range of wildlife, including waterfowl and otters, ideal for walking and observing nature.
Wildlife to spot
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