Roman piers and revetment in the River Itchen
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.92033, -1.38398
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2026
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-veined Darter, Azure Damselfly +70 more · last seen 2026
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route▾
Forest TrailWalking route▾
St James' WayWalking route110 km▾
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
139 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
10 nearby · Free · 179m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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