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Getting here
51.06701, -1.02330
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodcock, House Sparrow, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodcock, House Sparrow, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock +12 more · last seen 2016
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +18 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Small White +18 more · last seen 2019
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Bramble +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Selborne Common Walk, SelborneWalking route3.2 km
Experience this nature trail at Selborne Common in Hampshire that is an absolute must for nature lovers. Visitors can discover a variety of butterflies, birds and meadow flowers.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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