Hollybank Woods — Attraction in Havant

Visited here since the early noughties. My early experiences of this forest - as a timid, sheltered ten year old scout - filled me with nerves and unease, as I was expected to participate in wide games in the hours of darkness. All in the name of scouting! Though Baden Powell would have been less than amused at some of the tricks older scouts played on their younger counterparts... I digress. Fortunately, more recent visits have taken place in daylight and have been far more pleasurable. The paths are easy to navigate and the forest is peaceful without feeling isolated. A nice enough environment, without being exceptional in terms of scenery. Ample free parking available on...

Lovely woods, so many different deer tracks and paths to adventure and explore. It makes the woods feel larger then it is. It's maintained by volunteers who really do a great job. It's a popular spot for dog walkers and can get a bit boggy in places in the winter but can always be avoided when you know the right...

Holly bank woods is a a powerful portal an ancient wood full of birds of prey 17 types of bats . Magical avenues of Birch and meandering trickling streams . The holly berries explode the forest with colour There isn’t one season that doesn’t fulfil the senses my soul food...