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Upper Grateley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.16970, -1.58448

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Chaffinch +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +79 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +79 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Andover-MonxtonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route

A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.

Named routeListed length 24 miHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Georgia Lanebridleway · 600 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 600 mPath type: bridleway
Georgia Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Georgia Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grateley - Lone Tree

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grateley - Lone Tree

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🌱Thruxton Sports FieldUrban park4.9 km→✦AMPORT PARKHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Thruxton Village GreenUrban park4.3 km→✦Danebury Hill FortHistoric site4.8 km→

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