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48 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

50.84718, -1.29031

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eupeodes · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenaway Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Cherry Walkpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
New Roadpublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 2Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 2Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route194 m
Named routeRef 2Length 194 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle Trail (Shortcut)Mountain bike route
Named route
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hook Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 841 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 841 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Hook Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 4 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
Hook Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 7 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 7 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
Hook Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 215 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 215 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Hook Park Roadbyway open to all traffic · 295 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 295 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary, Hook-with-Warsash: churchyard (2)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary, Hook-with-Warsash: churchyard (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site4.2 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park4.4 km→🦉HOOK WITH WARSASHNature reserve700 m→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park2.5 km→🌱Barry's MeadowUrban park3.7 km→

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