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Former Board of Ordnance Gunwharf, HMS Vernon

0 ha

📷 Tim Sheerman-Chase · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.79402, -1.10602

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mediterranean Gull and Wigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Port Coffee — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lizard Orchid · last seen 2024; Plants — Lizard Orchid · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Rowes Alleypublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Southampton Rowpublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mPath type: footway
Kings Bench Alleypublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route
Named routeRef Portsmouth E-W routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Building 25, Former HMS Vernon

📷 Tim Sheerman-Chase · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Building 25, Former HMS Vernon

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🌱Milton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bransbury ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bransbury ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Portchester CastleUrban park5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Southsea CommonUrban park1.4 km→

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