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Martha's Piece

12 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.99281, -1.48987

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Mute Swan, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Cormorant, Mute Swan, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 km

A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.

Named routeLength 9.1 kmDuration 02:40-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
Towpathpublic footpath · 513 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 513 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Canal Walkpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Canal Walkpublic footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Named routeRef 24Length 567 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 24Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop LongMountain bike route
Named routeRef RedLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green space near the Barge Canal, Romsey

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green space near the Barge Canal, Romsey

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUMHistoric site2.8 km→🌱North GarthUrban park900 m→🌱South GarthUrban park900 m→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park4.2 km→

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