Selborne Common
Discover the magnificent beech woods and flower-filled meadows that inspired Gilbert White
Selborne Common
Facilities and access
Selborne Common
Overview
Discover the magnificent beech woods and flower-filled meadows that inspired Gilbert White
We look after 267 acres of countryside around Selborne. The largest area, Selborne Common, lies on the hill to the west of the village, while the valley meadows and woodlands of the Lythes lie beyond St Marys Church to the east.
Rev. Gilbert White (1720-1793), the pioneering naturalist, lived for most of his life in a house in Selborne called ‘The Wakes’. His book - ‘The Natural History of Selborne’ - published in 1789 and inspired by the landscape, provided an invaluable record of its wealth of wildlife, including descriptions of many now rare plants and animals.
- Telephone
- +441428751338
- selborneandludshott@nationaltrust.org.uk
Selborne Common
How to get here
- Address
- Selborne, Hampshire, GU34 3JR
- By cycle
- Just off the Hangers Way. Links between Selborne and Newton Valence are on a combinations of country roads and a statutory bridleway that runs along the edge of the common close to Newton Valence.
- On foot
- Just off The Hangers Way
- By train
- Alton 3 miles (4.8km); Liss 3.5 miles (5.6km); Petersfield 6 miles (9.6km)
- By road
- Nearest major roads are A31/A3. Follow signs to Selborne on B3006.
- Parking: Park in free public car park behind Selborne Arms in middle of High Street.
- By bus
- Stagecoach 38, from Alton or Petersfield. Limited service daily except Sunday
Selborne Common
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Selborne Common
Opening times
Saturday 1 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Sunday 2 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Monday 3 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Tuesday 4 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Wednesday 5 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Thursday 6 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk
Friday 7 October
- Countryside Dawn to dusk