Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Stony Moors

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

50.79592, -1.69482

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ⛺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
CampsiteParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle, Acrossus rufipes +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route
Named routeRef br-710
Castleman TrailwayWalking route26.5 km
Named routeRef CTLength 26.5 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 256Cycling route
Named routeRef 256National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Avon Tyrrell Blue TrailCycling route
Named route
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest On Road Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Avon Tyrrell Red TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holmsley Walk, stream

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holmsley Walk, stream

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beer GardenUrban park3.3 km→✦AVON TYRRELLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Arnewood CommonUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tiptoe GreenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ballard Water MeadowUrban park4.7 km→⛪The Church of St Mary the VirginReligious grounds3.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

Nearby reservoirs

💧

Little Wootton

New Forest

1.4 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 736044ce-018a-4f2d-b898-b39518d4b872