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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnius volckmari, Elmis aenea, Simulium ornatum complex +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnius volckmari, Elmis aenea, Simulium ornatum complex +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fool's Parsley, Burnet-saxifrage, Wild Marjoram +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fool's Parsley, Burnet-saxifrage, Wild Marjoram +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Dropwort, Common Sorrel

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

16 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
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 45Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 45Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route209 m
Named routeRef 45Length 209 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

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