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Palmerston Park

5 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.90606, -1.40248

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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
  • ☕Flying Aubergine Mediterranean Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Herring Gull +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Midge +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Midge +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
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Cycling

159 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
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
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Palmerston Park - Southampton

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Palmerston Park - Southampton

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park4.1 km→🌱Obelisk Rose GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Houndwell ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Houndwell ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park300 m→

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