Plan your visit
Getting here
50.78425, -1.09458
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Shipwright's Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v10 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Solent WayWalking 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.
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route▾
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route▾
Rowes Alleypublic footpath · 35 m▾
Feltham Rowpublic footpath · 200 m▾
White Hart Alleypublic footpath · 30 m▾
🚴Cycling
v124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route▾
Route 22Cycling route▾
Route 224Cycling route▾
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route470 m▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route▾
About this urban park
Southsea Common is a urban park covering 160 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
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
Café
Paul's · 210m
Parking
Southsea Common Car Park · Paid · 58m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km