🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Basing House Coach Park 31m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Basing House Coach Park 31m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 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 routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Red Trail
Basingstoke CanalWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Little Basingpublic footpath · 30 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Riley Lanepublic footpath · 284 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mPath type: unclassified
Little Basingpublic footpath · 67 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴
Cycling
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44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
About this nature reserve
The Mill Field is a Local Nature Reserve of 12 hectares located in Basingstoke and Deane, South East England. It comprises scrubland, grassland, and wetland, supporting a range of wildlife including butterflies and small mammals, ideal for leisurely walks.
