The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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Places › England › South East › Basingstoke and Deane Getting here
51.28537, -1.07126
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Pausa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Pausa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Silchester Trail Walking route ▾
Wetlands Walk Walking route ▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Show on map Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The Vyne Walking route 1.6 km ▾
This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Basing Wood Red Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Red Trail
Show on map 39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Calleva Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Calleva Trail Regional cycle route
Show on map Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Basingstoke Strategic Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility Improvements Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Alencon Link Accessibility Improvements Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Basing Wood Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
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Wildlife to spot
35,238 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest +37
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Bank Vole · Muntjac · Mole · Grey Squirrel +4
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Syrphus · Common Darter · Sphaerophoria scripta · Asiraca clavicornis · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +8
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025 Asiraca clavicornis Asiraca clavicornis Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Syrphus ribesii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldcrest +37
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Bank Vole · Muntjac · Mole · Grey Squirrel +4
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Slow-worm · Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Syrphus · Common Darter · Sphaerophoria scripta · Asiraca clavicornis · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +8
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025 Asiraca clavicornis Asiraca clavicornis Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Syrphus ribesii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Shrew
Common Shrew
Sorex araneus2025
Sorex araneus2025
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens
Water Shrew Neomys fodiens
Stoat Mustela erminea2025
Stoat Mustela erminea2025
Polecat Mustela putorius2025
Polecat Mustela putorius2025 Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Otiorhynchus armadillo Otiorhynchus armadillo2025
Otiorhynchus armadillo Otiorhynchus armadillo2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2025 