Highcliffe Recreation Ground
3 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🛝Family🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
50.74000, -1.70381
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Purple Sandpiper
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Purple Sandpiper
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Purple Sandpiper, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
Birds — Robin, Purple Sandpiper, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Meliscaeva auricollis, Eristalis pertinax +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bramble, Common Mallow +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km▾
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
West LaneWalking route▾
Named routeRef br-710
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km▾
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km▾
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
C14Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
C13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef c13Local cycle route
Mude Valley GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef MVG 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route571 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 571 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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