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The Habitat Trail


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Wander around the Habitat trail and you maybe suprised to come across a 15ft high Owl with a 6ft. mouse, a lookout tower to see what the spotted woodpecker is watching, enormous bats and moths searching their night sky landscape or adventure into the giant's playground. This amazing trail will thrill all ages and tire out the energetic!

A new iPhone App for visitors to Forestry Commission sites is also available now. It's easy to use and has a number of features including downloadable trail maps. For more information visit www.forestry.gov.uk/mobileapp

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How to get there:

The Habitat Trail can be started from Main entrance in Alice Holt Forest Centre which is part of Alice Holt Forest. Farnham is the nearest town or village.

From the A31 turn off at Farnham onto the A325. Stay on the A325 for approximately 3 miles. From Portsmouth and Petersfield take the A325 towards Farnham. At the Halfway House Pub on the A325 turn off the main road following signs for Alice Holt Forest. The entrance is 300 yards along this road on the left. The nearest station is at Bentley. From here you can walk through Alice Holt Forest to the Forest Centre along public rights of way. Alternatively take the train to Farnham and catch a bus to Bucks Horn Oak.

For satnav users, the postcode is GU10 4LS.

OS Grid Reference: SU 807 416
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

What's on in Alice Holt Forest

February

  • Pushy Mothers
    Monday 23 January 2012
    Monday 30 January 2012
    Monday 6 February 2012
    Monday 20 February 2012
    Monday 27 February 2012
    Monday 5 March 2012
    Monday 12 March 2012
    Monday 19 March 2012
    Monday 26 March 2012
    Monday 2 April 2012
    Monday 16 April 2012
    Monday 23 April 2012
    Monday 30 April 2012
    Monday 7 May 2012
    Monday 14 May 2012
    Monday 21 May 2012
    Monday 28 May 2012
    Monday 11 June 2012
    Monday 18 June 2012
    Monday 25 June 2012
  • Walking to Health Walks
    Tuesday 7 February 2012
    Tuesday 14 February 2012
    Tuesday 21 February 2012
    Tuesday 28 February 2012
    Tuesday 6 March 2012
    Tuesday 13 March 2012
    Tuesday 20 March 2012
    Tuesday 27 March 2012
    Tuesday 3 April 2012
    Tuesday 10 April 2012
    Tuesday 17 April 2012
    Tuesday 24 April 2012
    Tuesday 1 May 2012
    Tuesday 8 May 2012
    Tuesday 15 May 2012
    Tuesday 22 May 2012
    Tuesday 29 May 2012
    Tuesday 5 June 2012
    Tuesday 12 June 2012
    Tuesday 19 June 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
  • Nordic Walking
    Thursday 9 February 2012
    Thursday 16 February 2012
    Thursday 23 February 2012
    Thursday 1 March 2012
    Thursday 8 March 2012
    Thursday 15 March 2012
    Thursday 22 March 2012
    Thursday 29 March 2012
    Tuesday 24 April 2012
    Tuesday 1 May 2012
    Tuesday 8 May 2012
    Tuesday 15 May 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
    Tuesday 3 July 2012
    Tuesday 10 July 2012
    Tuesday 17 July 2012
  • Den Building
    Tuesday 14 February 2012
    Wednesday 4 April 2012
    Thursday 7 June 2012
  • Winter Adventure
    Tuesday 14 February 2012
  • Willow Bird Feeders
    Thursday 16 February 2012
  • Little Explorers
    Monday 27 February 2012
    Monday 5 March 2012
    Monday 12 March 2012
    Monday 19 March 2012
  • Babes in the Wood
    Monday 27 February 2012
    Monday 5 March 2012
    Monday 12 March 2012
    Monday 19 March 2012

March

  • Pushy Mothers
    Monday 23 January 2012
    Monday 30 January 2012
    Monday 6 February 2012
    Monday 20 February 2012
    Monday 27 February 2012
    Monday 5 March 2012
    Monday 12 March 2012
    Monday 19 March 2012
    Monday 26 March 2012
    Monday 2 April 2012
    Monday 16 April 2012
    Monday 23 April 2012
    Monday 30 April 2012
    Monday 7 May 2012
    Monday 14 May 2012
    Monday 21 May 2012
    Monday 28 May 2012
    Monday 11 June 2012
    Monday 18 June 2012
    Monday 25 June 2012
  • Walking to Health Walks
    Tuesday 7 February 2012
    Tuesday 14 February 2012
    Tuesday 21 February 2012
    Tuesday 28 February 2012
    Tuesday 6 March 2012
    Tuesday 13 March 2012
    Tuesday 20 March 2012
    Tuesday 27 March 2012
    Tuesday 3 April 2012
    Tuesday 10 April 2012
    Tuesday 17 April 2012
    Tuesday 24 April 2012
    Tuesday 1 May 2012
    Tuesday 8 May 2012
    Tuesday 15 May 2012
    Tuesday 22 May 2012
    Tuesday 29 May 2012
    Tuesday 5 June 2012
    Tuesday 12 June 2012
    Tuesday 19 June 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
  • Nordic Walking
    Thursday 9 February 2012
    Thursday 16 February 2012
    Thursday 23 February 2012
    Thursday 1 March 2012
    Thursday 8 March 2012
    Thursday 15 March 2012
    Thursday 22 March 2012
    Thursday 29 March 2012
    Tuesday 24 April 2012
    Tuesday 1 May 2012
    Tuesday 8 May 2012
    Tuesday 15 May 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
    Tuesday 3 July 2012
    Tuesday 10 July 2012
    Tuesday 17 July 2012
  • Little Explorers
    Monday 27 February 2012
    Monday 5 March 2012
    Monday 12 March 2012
    Monday 19 March 2012
  • Babes in the Wood
    Monday 27 February 2012
    Monday 5 March 2012
    Monday 12 March 2012
    Monday 19 March 2012
  • Babes in the Wood Easter Special
    Wednesday 28 March 2012
  • Little Explorers Easter Special
    Thursday 29 March 2012
  • Easter Clue Trail
    Saturday 31 March 2012 to Sunday 15 April 2012

April

  • Pushy Mothers
    Monday 23 January 2012
    Monday 30 January 2012
    Monday 6 February 2012
    Monday 20 February 2012
    Monday 27 February 2012
    Monday 5 March 2012
    Monday 12 March 2012
    Monday 19 March 2012
    Monday 26 March 2012
    Monday 2 April 2012
    Monday 16 April 2012
    Monday 23 April 2012
    Monday 30 April 2012
    Monday 7 May 2012
    Monday 14 May 2012
    Monday 21 May 2012
    Monday 28 May 2012
    Monday 11 June 2012
    Monday 18 June 2012
    Monday 25 June 2012
  • Walking to Health Walks
    Tuesday 7 February 2012
    Tuesday 14 February 2012
    Tuesday 21 February 2012
    Tuesday 28 February 2012
    Tuesday 6 March 2012
    Tuesday 13 March 2012
    Tuesday 20 March 2012
    Tuesday 27 March 2012
    Tuesday 3 April 2012
    Tuesday 10 April 2012
    Tuesday 17 April 2012
    Tuesday 24 April 2012
    Tuesday 1 May 2012
    Tuesday 8 May 2012
    Tuesday 15 May 2012
    Tuesday 22 May 2012
    Tuesday 29 May 2012
    Tuesday 5 June 2012
    Tuesday 12 June 2012
    Tuesday 19 June 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
  • Nordic Walking
    Thursday 9 February 2012
    Thursday 16 February 2012
    Thursday 23 February 2012
    Thursday 1 March 2012
    Thursday 8 March 2012
    Thursday 15 March 2012
    Thursday 22 March 2012
    Thursday 29 March 2012
    Tuesday 24 April 2012
    Tuesday 1 May 2012
    Tuesday 8 May 2012
    Tuesday 15 May 2012
    Tuesday 26 June 2012
    Tuesday 3 July 2012
    Tuesday 10 July 2012
    Tuesday 17 July 2012
  • Den Building
    Tuesday 14 February 2012
    Wednesday 4 April 2012
    Thursday 7 June 2012
  • Easter Clue Trail
    Saturday 31 March 2012 to Sunday 15 April 2012
  • Camp Fire and Food
    Wednesday 11 April 2012
  • Family Bushcraft Day
    Saturday 14 April 2012
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Walking

Trail

Grade of trail

Sensible footwareEasy

Trail waymarking

Dragonfly waymarkers

Length of trail

0.6 miles

Approximate time of trail

1 hour

Open or closed

open

Contact

South East England Recreation Officer
Active woods

What's of interest

Children must be supervised along this trail.