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Yateley Heath Wood

86 ha

📷 Diane Sambrook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome86 ha

Getting here

51.31402, -0.84835

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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 264m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hitches Lane to Fleet Town Centre pedestrian and cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough DERACycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cove LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yateley Heath Wood

📷 Diane Sambrook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Views MeadowUrban park3.7 km→🌱Calthorpe ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hartland Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️YATELEY COMMONCountry park2.6 km→🌱Edenbrook Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oakley ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Warren Heath 2

Micheldever

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Warren Heath 1

Micheldever

2.9 km→

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