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Stoke Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.95479, -1.09619

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Oedemera femoralis, Scaeva pyrastri +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Oedemera femoralis, Scaeva pyrastri +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
South Downs Way alternative route through WarnfordMountain bike route
Named 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
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Named routeLength 16 km
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Stoke Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Stoke Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hillfort, oval barrow, round barrows, field systems and earthwork enclosure on Old Winchester HillHistoric site2.9 km→✦Old Winchester Hill Iron Age FortHistoric site3 km→✦Roman villa in Bottom CopseHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🪦The South Downs Natural Burial SiteCemetery4.2 km→

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