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Broadlands Valley Greenway Pillbox

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

50.93455, -1.38973

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 277m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

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
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

182 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling 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
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
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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

Path across Broadlands Valley Greenway

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path across Broadlands Valley Greenway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park3.3 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park3.7 km→🌱East (Andrews) ParkUrban park3 km→

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