Getting here
51.34292, -1.28759
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, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +228 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +228 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
5 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Walk in Stanley Spencer's Footsteps around Burghclere, SandhamWalking route4 km
A gentle circular through places that painter Stanley Spencer lived, loved & was inspired by during his years in Burghclere, creating his First World War themed masterpiece – Sandham Memorial Chapel. Kissing gate & sloped terrain - shortcut available.
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
🐴Horse riding
2 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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