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ITCHEN VALLEY

171 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome171 ha

Getting here

50.94578, -1.34648

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, picnic area; Country park — designed for family visits

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +62 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, toilets, parking

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — country park

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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13 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Itchen WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

Otter TrailWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

Water Vole WayWalking route▾

Named routeLocal walking route

The Chestnut TrailWalking route▾

Named route

Forest TrailWalking route▾

Named route

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Cycling

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145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Chandlers FordCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

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

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

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

69,482 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

69,482 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds65 species

winter

2026

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Robin

+60 more species

All 65 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Great TitParus major2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
CootFulica atra2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025

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Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Brown Rat

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

69,482 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds65 species

winter

2026

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Robin

+60 more species

All 65 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Great TitParus major2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
CootFulica atra2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025

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Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Brown Rat

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Itchen Valley Country Park

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Photos

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Itchen Valley Country Park

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

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£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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