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Lakeside Country Park

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Lakeside Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.95827, -1.36222

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Common Carder Bee +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Common Carder Bee +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National 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
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 27 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 430 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 430 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Doncaster Drovebyway open to all traffic · 283 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 283 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Lakeside Country Park

📷 Wikipedia · Lakeside Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park1.8 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park3.5 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park4.5 km→🌱The ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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