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Castle Shore Park

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.84270, -1.11834

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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
  • 🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Redshank +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Egret, Redshank +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Philorhizus melanocephalus, Geomyza subnigra, Kelisia guttula +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth: Wicor Marine Alt RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, Castle Shore Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, Castle Shore Park

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🌱Portchester CastleUrban park600 m→🌱Horsea Island Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱College ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱College ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cosham ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Cosham ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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