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Places › England › South East › Basingstoke and Deane Getting here
51.28001, -1.05052
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Syrphus +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Syrphus +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wetlands Walk Walking route ▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Show on map Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The Vyne Walking route 1.6 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.
Named route Length 1.6 km Duration 00:30-00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Basing Wood Red Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Red Trail
Show on map Basingstoke Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Daneshill Drive public footpath · 25 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 25 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map Heron Park public footpath · 17 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 17 m Path type: residential
Show on map 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2: Odiham circular Regional cycle route
Show on map Calleva Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Calleva Trail Regional cycle route
Show on map Basingstoke Strategic Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility Improvements Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Alencon Link Accessibility Improvements Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Basing Wood Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Show on map Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Show on map Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Photos Houses on Bartons Lane, Old Basing
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Wildlife to spot
22,377 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,377 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · House Sparrow · Blue Tit +44
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Muntjac · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Water Shrew +4
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Water Shrew Neomys fodiens Stoat 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Syrphus · Common Darter · Syrphus ribesii · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker +9
Syrphus Syrphus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,377 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · House Sparrow · Blue Tit +44
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 🦌 Mammals 9 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Muntjac · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Water Shrew +4
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Water Shrew Neomys fodiens Stoat 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Syrphus · Common Darter · Syrphus ribesii · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker +9
Syrphus Syrphus Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Xylota segnis Xylota segnis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mustela erminea2025
Mustela erminea2025
Polecat Mustela putorius2025
Polecat Mustela putorius2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Psyllopsis fraxini Psyllopsis fraxini
Psyllopsis fraxini Psyllopsis fraxini
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) populinigrae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) populinigrae
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) populinigrae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) populinigrae
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Poplar-lettuce Aphid Pemphigus (Pemphigus) bursarius
Poplar-lettuce Aphid Pemphigus (Pemphigus) bursarius
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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