For collections and face-to-face enquiries

The conservation team is usually in the wood on a Monday 10-12:30 and Abbey is usually in the site office, Harmony Woods, Tuesday - Thursday, but please check with us first just in case…

General Enquiries

How to Get To Harmony Woods and The Diamond Wood

(N.B. Harmony Woods is part of the Diamond Wood)

Driving:

There is a car park at East Anton Sports Pavilion, at the end of Pavilion Road in Augusta Park. Head to the Sports Pavilion car park entrance:
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Walking from the Sports Pavilion Car Park to The Diamond Wood (and then onto Harmony Woods and The Cabin, if this is your destination), just takes a few minutes.

1. Follow the waffle track beyond the (locked) wooden gate to the left of the building as you face it.

2. Continue along the track for ~100m to the metal field gate (locked). There is a pedestrian gate to the side

3. Go through the pedestrian gate to enter The Diamond Wood. There is a RADAR gate to the left of the large field gate.

4. For Harmony Woods (volunteering meets, events, site office), follow the gravel track left towards The Cabin

Alternatively, if you are approaching from the north, you can walk up from Enham.

There are a few parking spaces adjacent to the black and white ‘cottage’ (not a private house, used to be a small museum) on The Green in Enham Alamein; their are more behind the Charity Shop opposite The Green.

Please be respectful of residents and do not park around The Green.

Standing on Anton Lane, with your back to The Green and the main (Andover-Newbury A343) road, walk right, up Anton Lane, past the last houses on the left and past the fingerpost footpath sign, until you see steps cut into the bank on the left. Takes less than 5 minutes. These steps will take you to the north-west corner of The Diamond Wood.

Public Transport:

Map HERE - interactive map below (click ‘More options’ for bus routes)

Estimated time from town centre: ~28 minutes (including walking time from bus stop to the wood)

Option A – Bus 2 or Bus 1

• Board at: Andover Bus Station

• Alight at: Pavilion Road stop for No. 2 or Roman Way Primary School stop for No. 1

• Walk: No. 2: walk up Pavilion Road and into the grounds and follow directions above (~5–7 min). No. 1: walk up Viking Way to East Anton Farm Road, then turn left onto Pavilion Road and into the grounds and follow directions above (~11 min).

Option B – Bus 7 (Stagecoach South)

Route: Andover → Enham Alamein / Newbury

• Board at: Andover Bus Station

• Alight at: Enham Alamein (The Green or Kings Road stop)

• Walk (~10 min):

  • Head south along Newbury Road

    Turn left onto the woodland path into Harmony Woods

Note: Bus 2 runs ~every 20 minutes — check Stagecoach South for up-to-date times

Cycling:

From Andover Town Centre to East Anton Sports Pavilion

Map HERE - interactive map below (click ‘More options’ for cycling routes)

Estimated time from town centre: ~18 minutes / ~3 miles (4.8 km)

Walking:

From Andover Town Centre (via East Anton Sports Pavilion)

Map HERE - interactive map below (click ‘More options’ for walking routes)

Estimated time from town centre: ~55 minutes / ~2.5 miles (4 km)

1. Start at Andover High Street / Town Centre.

2. Head east along Eastern Avenue or Charlton Road, then:

3. Turn left onto New Street, continue past Tesco.

4. At Enham Arch Roundabout, take the underpass or footpath to join the A343 (Newbury Road) heading north.

5. Walk along Newbury Road past the College and Tesco Extra, crossing side roads as needed.

6. At the roundabout just after Enham Arch, continue straight ahead on A343.

7. At the next roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Roman Way.

8. Continue along Roman Way → Viking Way (straight over the mini roundabout).

9. At Augusta Park entrance roundabout, take the exit for East Anton Farm Road.

10. When East Anton Farm Road bends right, turn left onto Pavilion Road.

11. Walk to the end of Pavilion Road to reach East Anton Sports Pavilion.

12. From there, follow the directions below to enter Harmony Woods.