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The Andyke, Bransbury

2 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.18109, -1.39200

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AndoverCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 246Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 246Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route163 m
Named routeRef 246Length 163 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field next to the Andyke

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field next to the Andyke

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🌱The GrattonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ash Barn RestUrban park1.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→