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Houndwell Park

2 ha

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.90397, -1.40185

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: St James' Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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13 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
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route▾
Named route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km▾
Named routeLength 2.5 km
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Cycling

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154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route▾
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

About this urban park

Houndwell Park is a urban park covering 2 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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An avenue in Houndwell Park

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An avenue in Houndwell Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

Cafe Thrive Southampton · 127m

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Parking

10 nearby · 243m

🧺

Picnic spot

5 · 258m away

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Playground

3 · 18m away

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Toilets

300m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park4.3 km→🌱Houndwell ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park200 m→🌱East (Andrews) ParkUrban park600 m→