Cherque Farm Play Area 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › South East › Gosport Getting here
50.80382, -1.19177
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Allan King Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 44 miles Regional walking route
Show on map Solent Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 87km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth: Wicor Marine Alt Route Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to Southampton Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to Titchfield Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to Titchfield Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 224 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 224 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
24,379 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,379 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Herring Gull +46
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Brent Goose Branta bernicla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Orygma luctuosum · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Saucer Bug +20
Orygma luctuosum Orygma luctuosum Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides Fucellia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,379 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Herring Gull +46
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Brent Goose Branta bernicla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Orygma luctuosum · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Saucer Bug +20
Orygma luctuosum Orygma luctuosum Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides Fucellia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fucellia
Fucellia
Malacomyia sciomyzina Malacomyia sciomyzina
Malacomyia sciomyzina Malacomyia sciomyzina
Clunio marinus Clunio marinus
Clunio marinus Clunio marinus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Grey Bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata
Grey Bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Pipizella Pipizella
Pipizella Pipizella
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus
Parhelophilus Parhelophilus
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 