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Oaklands Park

18 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.84528, -0.77763

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Spotted Woodpecker and Peregrine
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Peregrine, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +23 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Selsey Tram WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Centurion WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
City Wallspublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
City Wallspublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Shopwhyke to Chichester Cycle Route (Via Westhampnett Road)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chichester to Norton Cycle TrackCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle routeSurface asphalt
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Around Chichester Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pathway into Oaklands Park, Chichester

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pathway into Oaklands Park, Chichester

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