West Down
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Getting here
51.14982, -1.44907
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️West Down 103m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️West Down 103m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Xylota sylvarum, Mycetophagus quadripustulatus +5 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Test Way; Named hiking route nearby: Test Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
River Anton WayWalking route3.2 km
Stockbridge Common Marsh Wildlife Walk, SW HantsWalking route2.9 km
Enjoy the open space of Stockbridge Common, situated along the River Test. The marsh offers access to the river's edge, in a valley that has little / no river frontage. An ideal location for walking & picnicking. Grass paths can be muddy after wet weather
Stockbridge Down Wildlife and History Walk, SW HantsWalking route2.4 km
Explore characteristic chalk downland & discover a wealth of history (burial mounds, ancient field systems & an Iron Age hillfort). Find fascinating flora & fauna & views of the Test Valley towards Salisbury Plain. Steep inclines & avoidable rough ground
Mark Waypublic footpath · 104 m
Mark Waypublic footpath · 109 m
Mark Waypublic footpath · 374 m
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National BywayCycling route
Whitchurch Jubilee 2012Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Main RouteCycling route844 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Danebury Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
A strenuous 24 miles that takes in some of Hampshire’s finest scenery. This cycle route joins easy sections of the Test Way with the steeper gradients of the Broughton Downs.
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Drove Roadbridleway · 178 m
Drove Roadbridleway · 270 m
Wildlife to spot
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