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Flexford Nature Reserve

8 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

50.99575, -1.39749

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️(pub) 131m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Marsh Tit, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Marsh Tit, Shoveler +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Pendulous Sedge, Cleavers +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Primrose, Pendulous Sedge, Cleavers +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Viaduct WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway bridge on Flexford Road

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway bridge on Flexford Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park3.4 km→🌱Leigh Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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