Plan your visit
Getting here
51.30749, -1.09512
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Tufted Duck
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Tufted Duck
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Greylag Goose, Tufted Duck, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Harvest Mouse, Badger, Muntjac +13 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Old Stable Block; Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +39 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
red trailWalking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
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.
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route
Marl's Lanepublic footpath · 473 m
Marl's Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Marl's Lanepublic footpath · 36 m
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Basing WoodMountain bike route
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km