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Harbour View Open Space

9 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

50.83937, -1.13475

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Grey Heron +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Grey Heron +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 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
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
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Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route
Named routeRef Portsmouth E-W routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A corner of Harbour View Open space, Portchester

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A corner of Harbour View Open space, Portchester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portchester CastleUrban park1.4 km→🌱Horsea Island Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Leesland ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bath ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cosham ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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