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Hermitage Heights

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hermitage AOC · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.96035, -1.22795

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +273 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Bugle +27 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Route 224Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Hermitage AOC

📷 Wikipedia · Hermitage AOC · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 60m

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Playground

27m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site1.2 km→🐄Life Among The TreesVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱Claylands Local Nature ReserveUrban park400 m→🦉BISHOPS WALTHAM BRANCH LINENature reserve1.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→