Battlefields & battle sites · South East England
Peake Wood
In or near West Meon.
Peake Wood in England South East, United Kingdom.

Peter Facey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Peake Wood is a registered historic battlefield in England South East, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Peake Wood SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Peake Wood is a 17.7-hectare (44-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Petersfield in Hampshire. This is a prime example of a hazel and ash wood on calcareous soils. There is also a variety of other trees and a rich herb layer, which is dominated by bluebell and dog's mercury. Other plants include the rare star-of-Bethlehem and fly orchid. The site is private land with no public access.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.9900, -1.0910
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Warnford
- Postcode
- SO32 3LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
Sources
- wikidata: Q96398684 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Peake Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Peake Wood?
- Peake Wood is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO32 3LF), in the parish of Warnford.
- What is Peake Wood?
- Peake Wood in England South East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Peake Wood?
- Drivers can use postcode SO32 3LF.
- Is Peake Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Peake Wood is part of the Peake Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Peake Wood free to visit?
- Yes, Peake Wood is free to enter.
- How do I get to Peake Wood?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO32 3LF. It sits within the Winchester parliamentary constituency.