Plan your visit
DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.76005, -1.66004
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
vWalking
Christchurch Bay WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
C14Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route132 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 132 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 2Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route329 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 329 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
🚵
vMountain biking
Lymington Station Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
Walkford Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmPath type: track
About this urban park
Ballard Water Meadow is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · Free · 468m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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