Getting here
50.90048, -1.28903
Best for
6 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
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Strawberry Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
38
12 named nearby · 26 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
41
41 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
7
7 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Itchen Way · Walking0
Solent Way · Walking0
Hamble Rail Trail Route · Walking0
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Tanhouse Lane · bridleway
Strawberry Trail · public footpath
About this urban park
River Hamble Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 314 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
Toplands · Paid · 247m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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