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Wolverton Plantation

6 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.31374, -1.21869

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Moorhen +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Moorhen +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollowshot Lanebridleway · 722 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 722 mSurface grassIncline downPath type: bridleway
Hollowshot Lanebridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface gravelIncline upPath type: track
Hollowshot Lanebridleway · 158 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 158 mSurface cobblestoneIncline upPath type: track
Hollowshot Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grit bin at Wolverton Plantation

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grit bin at Wolverton Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsclere Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.4 km→🌱Kingsclere Holding FieldUrban park2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱Basingstoke Road FieldUrban park1.4 km→⚽Michaels FieldPlaying field1.9 km→

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