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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Places › England › South East › Basingstoke and Deane Getting here
51.31630, -1.02810
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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 144m 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 144m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Small White +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Silchester Trail Walking route ▾
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wetlands Walk Walking route ▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Show on map Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The Vyne Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Basing Wood Red Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Red Trail
Show on map Breach Lane public footpath · 112 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 112 m Surface gravel Path type: residential
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Calleva Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Calleva Trail Regional cycle route
Show on map Basingstoke Strategic Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility Improvements Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hook LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 23 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Basing Wood Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Show on map King Alfred's Way Mountain 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.
Named route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
2,965 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,965 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Wren · House Martin · Robin · Woodpigeon +43
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Bank Vole · Indian Muntjac +3
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Bank Vole Myodes glareolus Indian Muntjac Muntiacus muntjak Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Violet Ground Beetle · Mystacides longicornis · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025 Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,965 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Wren · House Martin · Robin · Woodpigeon +43
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Bank Vole · Indian Muntjac +3
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Bank Vole Myodes glareolus Indian Muntjac Muntiacus muntjak Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Violet Ground Beetle · Mystacides longicornis · Glyphotaelius pellucidus +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025 Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Fox
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Vulpes vulpes
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 