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Getting here
51.04379, -1.63483
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
⛪ Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Clarendon Way Walking route ▾
Winchester to Salisbury
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Walk, Mottisfont Walking route 9.1 km ▾
A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.
Named route Length 9.1 km Duration 02:40-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Church Farm Lane public footpath · 126 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 126 m Path type: residential
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 5.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 4.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 24 Length 2.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Long Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Local cycle route
Show on map Photos West Dean: St Mary's church
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Wildlife to spot
21,191 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,191 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · House Martin · Dunnock · Blackcap +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Broad-bodied Chaser · Brimstone · Small White +22
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Fleabane · Sneezewort · Tormentil · Yellow Iris · Ground-ivy
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Tormentil Potentilla erecta Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,191 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · House Martin · Dunnock · Blackcap +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Broad-bodied Chaser · Brimstone · Small White +22
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Fleabane · Sneezewort · Tormentil · Yellow Iris · Ground-ivy
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Tormentil Potentilla erecta Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis
Large Marsh Horsefly Tabanus autumnalis
Variimorda villosa Variimorda villosa
Variimorda villosa Variimorda villosa
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024 