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Secret Garden

1 ha

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.32504, -1.35808

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Brown Hare, Rabbit, Roe Deer +14 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pachyphiale carneola, Bacidia biatorina, Thelotrema lepadinum +13 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Family Amble, NW HantsWalking route3.1 km
Named routeLength 3.1 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Outward Hound, NW HantsWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Secret Garden, Highclere Castle

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Secret Garden, Highclere Castle

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