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Bacon Hill Woodland Park

📷 Wikipedia · Russia Dock Woodland · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.92178, -1.33703

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 264m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Broad-bodied Chaser, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +215 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Broad-bodied Chaser, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +215 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local 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
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Wikipedia · Russia Dock Woodland · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park2.8 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱High HillUrban park2.6 km→

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