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Wyatts Plantation

6 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Stonechat and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕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 — Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap +91 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 — Peacock, Large White, Orange-tip +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Orange-tip +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 678 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 678 mSurface groundIncline 0%Path type: footway
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 896 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 896 mSurface gravelIncline 0%Path type: track
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface gravelIncline 0%Path type: track
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef S8Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Named routeRef 24Length 567 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oak tree in a field alongside the Test Way

Oak tree in a field alongside the Test Way

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