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Walpole Park

14 ha

📷 Barry Shimmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

50.79284, -1.12545

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park

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
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Allan King WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route▾

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional 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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112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route▾
Named routeRef Portsmouth E-W routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route642 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route351 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 351 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this urban park

Walpole Park is a urban park covering 14 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Spring in Walpole Park

📷 Barry Shimmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring in Walpole Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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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Café

Lakeside Cafe & Bar · 96m

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Parking

Haslar Marina · Paid · 163m

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Playground

50m away

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Toilets

254m away

✓ 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

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Leesland ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦SOUTHSEA COMMONHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Southsea CommonUrban park2.4 km→