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Getting here
51.11325, -1.34968
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
- 🅿️Parking 220m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 220m away — 4 car parks within reach
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
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Firecrest +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Firecrest +26 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Allan King WayWalking route
Itchen WayWalking route
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
National BywayCycling route
NCN23 temporary diversion routeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Main RouteCycling route239 m
🚵Mountain biking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
WestwoodMountain bike route
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Winchester Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Micheldever Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Lower Roadrestricted byway · 171 m
Lower Roadrestricted byway · 372 m
Downlands Waybridleway · 16 m
The Long Walkbridleway · 855 m
Groves Closebridleway · 92 m
Wildlife to spot
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