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Bastion 1 Hilsea Lines

12 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.83523, -1.07604

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Mediterranean Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 202m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of Bastion 1, Hilsea

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of Bastion 1, Hilsea

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portchester CastleUrban park2.8 km→🌱Milton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Horsea Island Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱College ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱College ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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