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Getting here
51.02088, -1.33115
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
- ☕Platform 1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Platform 1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
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Wildlife
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
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Family friendly
Good match
café
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 54 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Allan King WayWalking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Itchen WayWalking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Carman's Lanepublic footpath · 224 m
Place Lanepublic footpath · 47 m
Place Lanepublic footpath · 17 m
🚴Cycling
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Chandlers FordCycling route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Route 24Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
WestwoodMountain bike route
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hurdle Waybridleway · 950 m
About this nature reserve
Shawford Down is a 20-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Winchester, South East England. The chalk grassland offers stunning views and habitats for butterflies and chalk-loving plants, ideal for walking and enjoying nature.
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