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CALSHOT MARSHES

51 ha

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

50.81858, -1.31459

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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
  • 🅿️Calshot Spit 99m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to Gosport

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ower Lanepublic footpath · 321 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 321 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Calshot Marshes is a 51-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Hampshire. It includes intertidal habitats, where visitors can observe various shorebirds and enjoy peaceful walks along the river.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Calshot Marshes

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Calshot Marshes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉HOOK WITH WARSASHNature reserve3 km→🌱Lepe Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️CALSHOT SPITCountry park1.5 km→✦Promontory defined by an Iron Age linear earthwork, St Andrew's Castle and additional remains on Hamble CommonHistoric site3.8 km→🦉WARSASH COMMONNature reserve4 km→🌱Hamble GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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