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Great Salterns Recreation Ground

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Pale Galingale, Pyramidal Orchid +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bee Orchid, Pale Galingale, Pyramidal Orchid +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
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
Havant Footpath 30Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

188 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route
Named routeRef Portsmouth E-W routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hayling Billy Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreational grounds at Baffins, Portsmouth

Recreational grounds at Baffins, Portsmouth

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