☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
💜Bluebell walks 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
🅿️Parking
Best for
14 activities
🌳
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
💜
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Free
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Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Old Stable Block; Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 56 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route▾
Named 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
Marl's Lanepublic footpath · 36 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Marl's Lanepublic footpath · 254 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Marl's Lanepublic footpath · 366 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 366 mSurface compactedPath type: path
🚴
Cycling
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35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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
(proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue Trail
🐴
Horse riding
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5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cafaude Lanebyway open to all traffic · 554 m▾
Although this is a B.O.A.T, there is no access to vehicles at either end
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 554 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cafaude Lanerestricted byway · 357 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 357 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cafaude Lanerestricted byway · 300 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 300 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cafaude Lanerestricted byway · 551 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 551 mSurface dirtPath type: track
