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Fort Brockhurst

11 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.81498, -1.15497

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Dee Dee's Family Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Museum building in the centre of Fort Brockhurst

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Museum building in the centre of Fort Brockhurst

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portchester CastleUrban park3.8 km→🌱Leesland ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Walpole ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Horsea Island Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Leesland ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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