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West Walk

✦ Ancient woodland106 ha

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WildlifeWalksDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome106 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Marsh Tit, Lesser Redpoll +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Marsh Tit, Lesser Redpoll +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Hiking

2 marked walking trails; Named hiking route nearby: Pilgrims' Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Northfields Farm Lanepublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mPath type: track
Northfields Farm Lanepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mPath type: track
Northfields Farm Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 567 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 567 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 251 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 149 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

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