Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
50.96016, -1.29123
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 199m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 199m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Swollen-thighed Beetle +112 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km13 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Pavilion Closepublic footpath · 199 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mPath type: residential
Hall Lands Lanepublic footpath · 601 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 601 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m▾
Named routeRef 23Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m▾
Named routeRef 23Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Knowle Park Allotments · Free · 225m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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