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Swanwick Wood

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 799 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 799 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Strawberry Trailpublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mPath type: path
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 20 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 20 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 46 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 46 mPath type: bridleway
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 43 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 43 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 14 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 14 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway
Glen Roadbyway open to all traffic · 117 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 117 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

One of the new private houses in Swanwick Wood

One of the new private houses in Swanwick Wood

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