Getting here
51.34595, -1.25189
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
- 🐕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
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +189 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Peacock +189 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wayfarers WalkWalking route
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Yellow RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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