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Church of the Annunciation

📷 Geoff Holt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.87425, -1.34903

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 172m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

132 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Beach Lanebyway open to all traffic · 115 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 115 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Halfway up Station Road by Recreation Ground

📷 Geoff Holt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Halfway up Station Road by Recreation Ground

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🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park800 m→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site900 m→🌱Town Quay Park & Hugenot GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Town Quay ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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