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Itchen Valley Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.94355, -1.34434

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Woodland Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

14 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route88 m
Named routeRef 236Length 88 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 23Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 23Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route84 m
Named routeRef 23Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 23Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route335 m
Named routeRef 23Length 335 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Itchen Valley Country Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Itchen Valley Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park300 m→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park1.5 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱High HillUrban park400 m→

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