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ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)

✦ Ancient woodland86 ha

📷 Rob Candlish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome86 ha

Getting here

50.86841, -1.34017

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km▾
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Hamble Rail Trailpublic footpath · 557 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 557 mPath type: footway
Hamble Rail Trailpublic footpath · 128 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mPath type: footway
Westfield Commonpublic footpath · 552 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 552 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

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118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route▾
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Royal Victoria Railway, Royal Victoria Country Park

📷 Rob Candlish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Royal Victoria Railway, Royal Victoria Country Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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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Café

The Cedars · 153m

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Parking

8 nearby · 147m

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Playground

2 · 109m away

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Toilets

130m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Weston Shore City ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park3.9 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→