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Sherfield Oaks Golf Course

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📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.31172, -1.01784

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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
  • 🍄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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Curtain Crust, Wettsteinina lacustris, Hypoxylon petriniae +20 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Oak Curtain Crust, Wettsteinina lacustris, Hypoxylon petriniae +20 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking 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 Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Breach Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

26 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

Entrance to Sherfield Oaks Golf Course

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Sherfield Oaks Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cowdery's DownsUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Vyne EstateUrban park4.8 km→✦TYLNEY HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🦉CHINEHAM WOODSNature reserve3.6 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→

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