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Lakeside Country Park

5 ha
WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling 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
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 430 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 430 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 283 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 283 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 34 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Byway at Lakeside Country Park

Byway at Lakeside Country Park

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