Getting here
50.93791, -1.81685
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Swift, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Swift, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +113 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +113 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Copse-bindweed, Cow Parsley, Hemlock Water-dropwort +13 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Copse-bindweed, Cow Parsley, Hemlock Water-dropwort +13 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Three-cornered Garlic, White Dead-nettle
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling 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
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Marl Lanebridleway · 503 m
Marl Lanebridleway · 237 m
Marl Lanebridleway · 150 m
Marl Lanebridleway · 162 m
Marl Lanebridleway · 325 m
Wildlife to spot
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