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Elvetham Heath Nature Reserve [1]

Wid shot view of Elvetham Heath Nature Reserve pond with Green Flag Award banner in the bottom left corner

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Site information
  • Parking is available at Elvetham Heath Community Centre next to Morrisons.
  • Surfaced pathways
  • Sensory Trail - COMING SOON
  • Interactive rubbing posts
  • Information boards
  • Map and noticeboards
  • Benches
  • Picnic tables
  • Bins
  • Wildlife pond

All group-led activities must contact the Education Ranger [2] before they visit the site. Further information on organising educational visits can be found on our Education page [3]. 

Management Plan
  • Elvetham Heath Management Plan [4]
Where you'll find it

Google map image of Elvetham Heath [5]Saint Swithins Road,
Fleet,
Closest postcode: GU51 1HG

 

View Elvetham Heath destination on Google Maps [6]

 

What you'll find there

The site covers approximately 26 hectares of public open space, consisting of heathland and woodland. Other attractions include a children’s play area, duck pond with picnic tables and an informal recreation ground with pine woodland. 

Elvetham Heath Local Nature Reserve [7] and adjoining open spaces have been given a prestigious Green Flag Award [8].

The reserve has excellent pathways and board walks over the wet areas making access easy. All gates are suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs and bicycles.

Please keep dogs under close control when in the gated areas during grazing times between March and mid-September.

Wildlife

Top 10 species found at Elvetham Heath: 

  1. Grass snake
  2. Slow worm
  3. Common lizard
  4. Smooth newt
  5. Round-leaved sundew
  6. Cross leaved heath
  7. Dodder
  8. Bog myrtle
  9. Ruddy darter
  10. Beautiful demoiselle

News and updates
  • In certain weather conditions, ticks may be on site. This is a natural occurrence in the ticks' life cycle and the usual precautions should be taken. We advise that you stick to the paths and visit the Hampshire Country Council webpage on ticks [9] or the RSPCA page on ticks and pets [10] for more information.
  • No events are currently scheduled for this site, visit the Guided walks and activities [3] page for updates.
  • If you are interested in helping out with volunteer tasks, visit the Volunteering page [11] for more information.

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Links
[1] https://www.hart.gov.uk/elvetham-heath-nature-reserve [2] mailto:countryside@hart.gov.uk?subject=Group%20led%20activity [3] https://www.hart.gov.uk/events-activities [4] https://www.hart.gov.uk/sites/default/files/3_Visiting_Hart/Countryside_and_nature/Open_spaces_and_commons/Elvetham%20Heath%20MP%202011-2021%20%282020%20review%20V3%29.pdf [5] https://www.google.com/maps/place/Elvetham+Heath+Nature+Reserve/@51.2934848,-0.849268,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1b5bfdc9c743a80d!8m2!3d51.2928411!4d-0.8505821 [6] http://goo.gl/maps/cyEmhLYa5Tz59ZJr7 [7] https://www.hart.gov.uk/sites/default/files/3_Visiting_Hart/Countryside_and_nature/Open_spaces_and_commons/Elvetham%20Heath%20Local%20Nature%20Reserve.pdf [8] http://www.greenflagaward.org.uk/park-summary/?park=1016 [9] https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/20210401ticks?fbclid=IwAR1Jtye1V_tJGJf0tpGKy42yX1HX3_jxEnyltveEOxtPPrMoZQCEgNinR1Y [10] https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/general/ticks [11] https://www.hart.gov.uk/volunteering