Getting here
51.22029, -1.21096
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
2 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
7
7 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Wayfarers Walk · Walking0
Cycling Discoveries in North Hampshire · Mountain bike0
Candovers Off Road Cycle Trail · Mountain bike0
Blackwood Forest Seasons Trail (Blue Route) · Cycling3.8 km
About this urban park
Victorian Garden is an ancient urban park covering 1 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
2 nearby · Free · 191m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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