Getting here
51.00110, -1.31332
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 237m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Flame Shield, Warted Amanita, Velvet Shield +30 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Flame Shield, Warted Amanita, Velvet Shield +30 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Upright Hedge-parsley, Meadow Foxtail +52 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Water Mint, Oak, Bifid Hemp-nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Toxonevra muliebris, Lesser Stag Beetle +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Toxonevra muliebris, Lesser Stag Beetle +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Allan King WayWalking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Itchen WayWalking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 155 m
Woodland Drovepublic footpath · 889 m
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Chandlers FordCycling route
NCN 23 linkCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Route 24Cycling route
EastleighCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike 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.
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
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