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Church of the Ascension

📷 Rosemary Oakeshott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.92328, -1.37411

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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 253m 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 — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Mute Swan +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Mute Swan +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Orange Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Broad-bodied Chaser, Orange Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

143 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
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
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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

Church of the Ascension, Bitterne Park

📷 Rosemary Oakeshott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of the Ascension, Bitterne Park

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park3.2 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park3.8 km→🌱East (Andrews) ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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