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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Feather-moss, Prickly Tamarisk-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +62 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Feather-moss, Prickly Tamarisk-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Helleborine, White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 45 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km
Named routeRef 45Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route

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