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Places › England › South East › Test Valley Getting here
51.03940, -1.61138
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Rook +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Rook +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Silver Birch, Sweet Violet +141 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Silver Birch, Sweet Violet +141 more · last seen 2023
Free
Plants — Water Mint, Corn Mint, Meadowsweet +19 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2023
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 24
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 PAWS Woodland Walk, Mottisfont Walking route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Length 1.8 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 15 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 Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Short Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local 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 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop Long Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
4,356 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,356 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · House Martin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Kestrel +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 Blackbird Turdus merula2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2020 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2020 Redwing Turdus iliacus2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Magpie Pica pica2020 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2020 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2020 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2019 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2019 Raven Corvus corax2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2020 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2019 Stock Dove Columba oenas2019 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2019 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2019 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2019 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2019 Brown Hare · Red Fox · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2019 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Silver-washed Fritillary · Brimstone · Ringlet +26
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2019 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Primrose · Silver Birch · Great Willowherb · Field Wood-rush · Spring-sedge +9
Primrose Primula vulgaris2021 Silver Birch Betula pendula Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2022 Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2021 Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2021 Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,356 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · House Martin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Kestrel +30
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2020 Blackbird Turdus merula2020 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2020 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2020 Redwing Turdus iliacus2020 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2020 Magpie Pica pica2020 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2020 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2020 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2019 Jay Garrulus glandarius2019 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2019 Raven Corvus corax2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2020 Linnet Linaria cannabina2020 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2019 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2019 White Stork Ciconia ciconia2019 Stock Dove Columba oenas2019 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2019 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2019 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2019 Great Tit Parus major2019 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2019 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2019 Brown Hare · Red Fox · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2019 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2019 Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Silver-washed Fritillary · Brimstone · Ringlet +26
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2019 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Primrose · Silver Birch · Great Willowherb · Field Wood-rush · Spring-sedge +9
Primrose Primula vulgaris2021 Silver Birch Betula pendula Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2022 Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2021 Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2021 Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2019
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2019
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2019
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2019
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Platystomos albinus Platystomos albinus
Platystomos albinus Platystomos albinus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2022
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2022
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2021
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2021
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2021
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2021
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2021
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2021
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2021
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2021
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2020
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2020
Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus2020
Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus Meloe proscarabaeus/violaceus2020
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2019
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2019
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2019
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2019
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2019
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2019
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2019
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019 2021
2021
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2021
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2021
Hoary Plantain Plantago media2021
Hoary Plantain Plantago media2021
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2021
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2021
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2021
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus2021
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2021
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2021
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2021
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2021
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2020
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2020
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2020
Sweet Violet Viola odorata2020 