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Cowplain Recreation Ground

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.89439, -1.01054

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Havant Footpath 30Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Horndean Off Road Cycle Trail (shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Queen Elizabeth Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bend in Cherry Tree Avenue

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bend in Cherry Tree Avenue

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Nearby places

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🌱Staunton Farm and GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Staunton Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Leigh Park GardensUrban park3.4 km→✦LEIGH PARK (STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK)Historic site3 km→🌱Leigh Park GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Havant ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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