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Queen Elizabeth Country Park

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsCyclingMountain bikes
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.96895, -0.97350

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Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 222

Mountain biking

Varies72%

Named MTB route nearby: South Downs Way

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: Long Woodland Trail

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km▾
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Woodland TrailWalking route8 km▾
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
North Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
Forest Drivepublic footpath · 52 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
North Lanepublic footpath · 332 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 332 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

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52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route▾
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
QECP Blue MTBMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
QECP Red MTBMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Red
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km▾
Named routeLength 16 km
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Horse riding

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36 public paths nearby

Public paths
Limekiln Lanerestricted byway · 2.2 km▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

About this urban park

Queen Elizabeth Country Park is a urban park.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

At Raymonds seat on War Down, Queen Elizabeth Country Park

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

At Raymonds seat on War Down, Queen Elizabeth Country Park

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🌱 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

Juniper · Free · 421m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen Elizabeth Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Avenue Playing FieldsUrban park4.6 km→✦A hilltop enclosed by Iron Age cross dykes, an associated field system and Bronze Age barrows at Butser HillHistoric site800 m→🌱Petersfield Physic GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Physic GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Petersfield HeathUrban park4.9 km→