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Palace House

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📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.82030, -1.45157

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Old Bakehouse Tearooms — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PALACE HOUSE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 2Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beaulieu, Secret Army Exhibition building and Palace House behind

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beaulieu, Secret Army Exhibition building and Palace House behind

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Patrick's Patch Learning GardenUrban park400 m→✦EXBURY HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Victorian GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Holbury Manor ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Holbury Manor ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Noads Way Play AreaUrban park4.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Hatchet Pond

High2.1 km→