Plan your visit
PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.93130, -1.30381
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v15 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Allan King WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v81 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Chandlers FordCycling route▾
Named routeLocal 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
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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vMountain biking
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
About this urban park
Dowds Farm Park is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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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
🅿️
Parking
Dowd's Farm Car Park · Free · 260m
🛝
Playground
73m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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