Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
50.87445, -1.46505
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area; Urban park — open green space
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Brown, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
🛝Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination; picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Solent WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Carters Lane Drovepublic footpath · 1.1 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: footway
117 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling 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
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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