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The Shrubbery

3 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.88151, -1.44297

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Darter, Diaperis boleti, Brown Heath Robberfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss · last seen 2025

Forest walks

Moderate match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km▾
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

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142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Level crossing on Veals Lane, Oaklands

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Level crossing on Veals Lane, Oaklands

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 169m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town Quay ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Houndwell ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Houndwell ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park4 km→🌱East (Andrews) ParkUrban park4.2 km→