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Churchill Gardens

21 ha

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.06265, -1.78898

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 24

Varies

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Cranborne Droves Way Trail

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route▾

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Cranborne Droves WayWalking route▾

The route of the Cranborne Droves Way walkers route between Win Green where it links with Wessex Ridgeway and Salisbury where it links with the Sarsen Way

Named routeRegional walking route
Milford Hollowpublic footpath · 173 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 173 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Milford Hollowpublic footpath · 260 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 260 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

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83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km▾
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The Golden WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cranborne Droves Way TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
NCN 45 linkMountain bike route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Britford Lanebyway open to all traffic · 559 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 559 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

About this urban park

Churchill Gardens is a urban park covering 21 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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A drain in Churchill Gardens

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A drain in Churchill Gardens

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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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Parking

Churchill Gardens Car Park · Free · 197m

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Playground

3 · 118m away

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Toilets

167m 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

🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The CloseUrban park700 m→🌱The GreenUrban park800 m→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park1.1 km→✦Old SarumHistoric site3.6 km→