Must-see sanctuary · Hampshire, Hampshire
Anton Lakes
Anton Lakes is a sanctuary in Hampshire, Hampshire.
Anton Lakes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Anton Lakes
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Anton Lakes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.21891, -1.48650. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Anton Lakes
- Andover Museum of the Iron Age · museum · Hampshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Dead Man's Plack · fort · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hawk Conservancy Trust · park · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Longstock House · fort · Hampshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Danebury Hill Fort · fort · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Army Flying Museum · museum · Hampshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Barton Stacey railway station · fort · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ludgershall Castle · fort · West Berkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Quarley Hill Fort · fort · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tidbury Rings · fort · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stockbridge Down · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Test Way · trek · West Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pilot Hill · viewpoint · West Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Combe Hill · viewpoint · West Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wayfarers Walk · trek · West Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Walbury Hill · viewpoint · West Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Inkpen Hill · viewpoint · West Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ashleys Copse · fort · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ~19 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Anton Lakes
- Winnall Moors · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Shawford Down · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thatcham Reedbed Nature Reserve · sanctuary · West Berkshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pamber Forest and Silchester Common · sanctuary · Borough of Wokingham · ~36 km · Must-see
- The Living Rain Forest · sanctuary · West Berkshire · ~43 km · Must-see
- New Forest Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~46 km · Must-see
- Letcombe Valley · sanctuary · West Berkshire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Withymead · sanctuary · West Berkshire · ~54 km · Must-see
- Deadwater Valley Local Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Anton Lakes yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Anton Lakes?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Anton Lakes?
Nearby: Andover Museum of the Iron Age (museum, 1 km), Dead Man's Plack (fort, 6 km), Hawk Conservancy Trust (park, 7 km), Longstock House (fort, 10 km), Danebury Hill Fort (fort, 12 km), Army Flying Museum (museum, 12 km).
Is Anton Lakes worth visiting?
Anton Lakes is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Hampshire on Spotwander.