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Open directionsv Fort Grange is one of the Palmerston Forts, in Gosport, England. After Gomer and Elson forts had been approved in 1852, further consideration led to a decision to fill the gap between them by three more forts, and Grange is the most southerly of the three. Work began in 1858 and it was completed in 1863.
Read more on Wikipedia → Fort scheduled monument c. 1863
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +88 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Glow-worm, Azure Damselfly +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Allan King Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 44 miles Regional walking route
Show on map Pilgrims' Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Solent Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 87km Regional walking route
Show on map The Shipwrights Way Walking 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map 84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to Titchfield Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 224 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 224 National Cycle Network
Show on map Portsmouth E-W route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Portsmouth E-W route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 642 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 642 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Signed route nearby
Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
27,394 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,394 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Robin +44
Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Rock Dove Columba livia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mute Swan Cygnus olor Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coot Fulica atra Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Rook Corvus frugilegus Gadwall Mareca strepera Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Common Darter · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Southern Hawker · Grey Bush-cricket · Emperor Dragonfly +19
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Grey Bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,394 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Robin +44
Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Rock Dove Columba livia Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mute Swan Cygnus olor Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coot Fulica atra Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Rook Corvus frugilegus Gadwall Mareca strepera Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Common Darter · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Southern Hawker · Grey Bush-cricket · Emperor Dragonfly +19
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Grey Bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hairy Shieldbug Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dolycoris baccarum
Dolycoris baccarum
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes
Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes Phytocoris (Ktenocoris) varipes
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus 