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BROADLANDS

188 ha

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About BROADLANDS

Broadlands is a country house located in the civil parish of Romsey Extra, near the town of Romsey in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England. Its formal gardens and historic landscape are Grade II* listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The house itself is Grade I listed.

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English country houseGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Kestrel +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Kestrel +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red-legged Shieldbug +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Hazel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Common Bent, Daisy +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Bent, Daisy +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 614 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 614 mSurface groundIncline 0%Path type: footway
Towpathpublic footpath · 513 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 513 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Turkey Grasspublic footpath · 896 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 896 mSurface gravelIncline 0%Path type: track
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Named routeRef 24Length 567 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 24Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broadlands House, Romsey ca 1980

Broadlands House, Romsey ca 1980

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