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Willow's Green Inclosure

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

15 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Springy Turf-moss +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Pond Walk, FrenshamWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Shipwrights Waypublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route462 m
Named routeRef 22Length 462 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route732 m
Named routeRef 22Length 732 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycle RouteLocal cycle route
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hardings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 368 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 368 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hardings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 323 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 323 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Hardings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 101 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 101 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Hardings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 273 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 273 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hardings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 20 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 20 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

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Willow's Green Inclosure, Alice Holt Forest

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