Getting here
51.14771, -1.20233
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Song Thrush, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Song Thrush, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Whorl-grass · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Apatania muliebris, Brimstone +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Apatania muliebris, Brimstone +39 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Pleurosticta acetabulum, Physconia enteroxantha · last seen 2016; Fungi — Pleurosticta acetabulum, Physconia enteroxantha · last seen 2016
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Three Castles PathWalking route
Ox Drove WayWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route)Cycling route3.8 km
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Blackwood Forest Connecting TrailCycling route1 km
Forest Holidays Trim TrailCycling route3.2 km
Main RouteCycling route8.1 km
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Candovers Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
The Ox Drove mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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