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Getting here
51.52455, -1.04043
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕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
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕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 — Crossbill, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Crossbill, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Holly, Broad Buckler-fern +55 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Platycheirus albimanus, Common Darter +93 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Platycheirus albimanus, Common Darter +93 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Beech, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Thames PathWalking route296 km
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
R40Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Main RouteCycling route293 m
Main RouteCycling route202 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Judges' RideMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
🐴Horse riding
11 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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