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Chilworth Common - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.95303, -1.40628

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Southampton Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
Purple TrailWalking route

A 1 mile flat trail. Signposted as "Purple Trail" but called "Nature Trail" on the trail guide. Previously called "Honeysuckle Trail"

Named routeLocal walking route
Lingwood Walkpublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lingwood Walkpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

162 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local 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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Roman Roadrestricted byway · 65 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 65 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Roman Roadrestricted byway · 269 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 269 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Roman Roadrestricted byway · 25 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 25 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Roman Roadrestricted byway · 92 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Roman Roadrestricted byway · 224 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 224 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Texaco Filling Station, Chilworth Road

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Texaco Filling Station, Chilworth Road

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🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park4.3 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park1.6 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.8 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park2.8 km→

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