Pleasure Row Plantation

Walk into Pleasure Row Plantation and you're immediately wrapped in proper old-growth woodland. The sort of place where the canopy gets so thick you lose the sky for a bit. It's a forest rather than a manicured park, which means winding paths through mature trees, dappled light, and that satisfying crunch of leaves underfoot.

For walkers, this is solid territory. The paths wind through dense growth without being punishing - nothing extreme, just straightforward rambling through Hampshire woodland. Kids will burn energy chasing through the trees and hunting for woodland creatures, though if you've got restless toddlers, it's the sort of place that works best when they're actually keen on being outdoors.

You'll want to allow anything from an hour pottering around to two hours if you're taking it slowly and exploring the deeper sections. Nearest town is Alton if you need supplies before or after. The plantation sits well within a broader woodland walking circuit around Hampshire.

If you're based at any of the nearby parks - Wigwam Holidays is only three miles away, which makes this an ideal afternoon outing - you'll find Pleasure Row offers genuine forest atmosphere without the crowds you'd get at more famous spots. It's the kind of place that rewards a proper wander rather than a quick visit. Bring waterproofs; the woodland holds moisture in the shade, and those paths can be boggy after rain.