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Waterlooville Recreation Ground

13 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.88805, -1.03239

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦33+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +30 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +30 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards the pavilion within Waterlooville Park

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards the pavilion within Waterlooville Park

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