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Bursledon Common

1 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 275m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Song Thrush, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Song Thrush, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +246 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +246 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to Southampton

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling 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

Peewit Hill Junction with A27

Peewit Hill Junction with A27

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