West Wood, Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2PA

Lovely colours in West Wood at this time of year.

West Wood is within Farley Mount Country Park, 5 miles west of Winchester. The country park sprawls over downland and woods, with panoramic views of central Hampshire.

Paths within West Wood are mostly compacted gravel paths, however, our entry route to West Wood was along a soft dirt path.  A manual or electric wheelchair may be able to negotiate the gravel paths, but you certainly would need off-road tyres/wheels to access the woods where we did.

The joy of this Forestry Commission wood is that you can wander around without needing to follow a route. The route we walked is shown on a Strava map, but please don’t try to get in or out of the wood at the NE corner of the wood. It is not clear from most maps, but there is an 150m stretch of private land (and a locked gate). We had to retrace our steps part of the way, making for a longer walk (9km) than intended.

Parking - There is a dirt car park https://what3words.com/sculpting.wildfires.eagles on Woodman Lane, just south of Ham Green Lane.

Toilets - None. The nearest Changing Places toilets are in Winchester Discovery Centre, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB

Refreshments - None, in Farley Mount Country Park but there are several options nearby: The Plough, Woodman Ln, Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2NW, and Beechcroft Farm Shop & Tea Barn, Sarum Road, Winchester SO22 5QS