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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Wild Marjoram +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Wild Marjoram +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route

https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway

Named route
Main RouteCycling route143 m
Named routeRef 24Length 143 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
WestwoodMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farley Lanebridleway · 397 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 397 mSurface gravelIncline 3%Path type: track
Berrydown Farm Lanebridleway · 425 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 425 mSurface asphaltIncline 0%Path type: track
Berrydown Farm Lanerestricted byway · 770 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 770 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St John's Church, Farley Chamberlayne

St John's Church, Farley Chamberlayne

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