Plan your visit
BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
50.91258, -1.44718
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlaygroundToilets
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Polydrusus formosus, Stag Beetle +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
🚴Cycling
135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
Wildlife to spot
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