Vinney Ridge Inclosure ✦ Ancient woodland 44 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 44 ha
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50.84772, -1.62582
Open directionsv 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 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 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 🥾 Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Woodlark, Firecrest, Raven +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodlark, Firecrest, Raven +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Beautiful Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Beautiful Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
1 marked walking trail(s)
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Jubilee Trail Walking route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref green Length 1.6 km Local walking route
Show on map The Deer Watch Trail Walking route 800 m ▾
Named route Ref yellow Length 800 m Local walking route
Show on map The Radnor Trail Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Named route Ref red Length 3.2 km Local walking route
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 256 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 256 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to Lyndhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Forest Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map New Forest On Road Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Brokenhurst station link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Brockenhurst Station Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Fritham Off Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
24,200 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,200 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Woodlark · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit +44
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-eared Owl Asio otus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Minotaur Beetle · Keeled Skimmer · 7-spot Ladybird · White-legged Damselfly · Nebria brevicollis +9
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,200 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Dartford Warbler · Woodlark · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit +44
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-eared Owl Asio otus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Fallow Deer · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Minotaur Beetle · Keeled Skimmer · 7-spot Ladybird · White-legged Damselfly · Nebria brevicollis +9
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus violaceus
Carabus violaceus
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris
Wood Cricket Nemobius sylvestris
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Woodland Grasshopper Omocestus rufipes
Woodland Grasshopper Omocestus rufipes
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo 