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Friends of the Field - Shirley Playing Fields

6 ha

📷 Cevn Vibert · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.91698, -1.42209

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Lloyd's pharmacy 118m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Juniper Shieldbug, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Festival on The Field - Freemantle, Southampton

📷 Cevn Vibert · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Festival on The Field - Freemantle, Southampton

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