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Nelson Monument

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

50.86054, -1.13414

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth: Wicor Marine Alt RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Allan King's Waypublic footpath · 878 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 878 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 236Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 236Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Admiralty boundary stone near Nelson Monument

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Admiralty boundary stone near Nelson Monument

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portchester CastleUrban park2.8 km→🌱Horsea Island Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bath ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→✦Fort NelsonHistoric site300 m→🌱High View ParkUrban park900 m→

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