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The Belt

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

50.94996, -0.86983

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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
  • 🐕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· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bramble +12 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Juniper, Common Toadflax +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Brimstone, Small White, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
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
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open space between woods on Harting Hill

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open space between woods on Harting Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉HARTING DOWNNature reserve800 m→✦UPPARKHistoric site1.1 km→✦Harting Beacon Hilltop Enclosure.Historic site1.5 km→✦Harting Beacon: a hilltop enclosure, Anglo-Saxon burial mound and telegraph station on Beacon and Pen HillsHistoric site1.5 km→🌱South GardensUrban park2.1 km→✦Bowl barrow 480m south of Irongates LodgeHistoric site1 km→

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