St Michael and All Angels Church
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Places › England › South East › New Forest Getting here
50.87229, -1.57763
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Gales Green public footpath · 148 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 148 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ashurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to Lyndhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map New Forest On Road Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 353 m ▾
Named route Ref 236 Length 353 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Lyndhurst, St. Michael and All Angels Church: 'The Wise and Foolish Virgins' fresco detail
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Wildlife to spot
25,991 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,991 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mallard · Little Grebe · Moorhen · Teal · Mandarin Duck +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Robin Erithacus rubecula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Magpie Pica pica Swift Apus apus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Tawny Owl Strix aluco House Martin Delichon urbicum 🦌 Mammals 10 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Bank Vole · Fallow Deer · Field Vole · Red Deer · Pygmy Shrew +5
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Field Vole Microtus agrestis2025 Red Deer Cervus elaphus2025 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Platycheirus scutatus · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Dock Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Hornet Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,991 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mallard · Little Grebe · Moorhen · Teal · Mandarin Duck +42
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Robin Erithacus rubecula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Raven Corvus corax Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Magpie Pica pica Swift Apus apus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla Sylvia atricapilla atricapilla Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Tawny Owl Strix aluco House Martin Delichon urbicum 🦌 Mammals 10 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Bank Vole · Fallow Deer · Field Vole · Red Deer · Pygmy Shrew +5
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Field Vole Microtus agrestis2025 Red Deer Cervus elaphus2025 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Harlequin Ladybird · Platycheirus scutatus · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Dock Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Hornet Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Roe Deer
Roe Deer
Capreolus capreolus
Capreolus capreolus
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025
Mole Talpa europaea2025
Mole Talpa europaea2025
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 Volucella zonaria
Volucella zonaria
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
House-fly Musca domestica
House-fly Musca domestica
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata