Getting here
51.03645, -1.01806
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ 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
- 📍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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +21 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Hangers WayWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Main RouteCycling route187 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
South Downs Way alternative route through WarnfordMountain bike route
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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