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Sherfield Oaks Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.30628, -1.02533

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 337m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Hawthorn Shieldbug +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
Wetlands WalkWalking route

Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)

Named route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 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 routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Red Trail
The Welly Washpublic footpath · 204 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 204 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Stablespublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basing WoodMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sherfield Oaks golf course

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sherfield Oaks golf course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Cowdery's DownsUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Vyne EstateUrban park4.2 km→🦉CHINEHAM WOODSNature reserve2.8 km→✦TYLNEY HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Chineham ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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