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The Hanger

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

50.88258, -1.16344

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Firecrest, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Firecrest, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Soapwort, Cockspur · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle, Marsh Snipefly +19 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle, Marsh Snipefly +19 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth: Wicor Marine Alt RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Castle Farm Lanepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mPath type: track
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 236Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 236Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field between Homerhill and Pigeonhouse Copses

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field between Homerhill and Pigeonhouse Copses

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bath ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park2.4 km→✦Fort NelsonHistoric site3 km→🌱Fareham Bowling ClubUrban park3.3 km→🌱Forest of BereUrban park3.4 km→

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