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Stoke Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeMountain bikesWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.97133, -1.32067

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mountain biking

7 MTB/downhill trail(s)

Varies

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Minotaur Beetle +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Minotaur Beetle +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 38 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
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

110 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Stoke Park Wood

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Stoke Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park3.4 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4.7 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱The ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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