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Royal Victoria Country Park

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📷 Wikipedia · Royal Victoria Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.86389, -1.33756

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Volucella pellucens, Meliscaeva auricollis +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Volucella pellucens, Meliscaeva auricollis +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Westfield Commonpublic footpath · 552 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 552 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Royal Victoria Country Park

📷 Wikipedia · Royal Victoria Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park500 m→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site500 m→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park700 m→🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Weston Shore City ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉HOOK WITH WARSASHNature reserve3.5 km→

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