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Hermitage Heights

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hermitage AOC · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.96035, -1.22795

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +273 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Bugle +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheesefoot Head Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hermitage AOC

📷 Wikipedia · Hermitage AOC · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🐄Life Among The TreesVisitor farm4.9 km→🦉CLAYLANDSNature reserve400 m→🌱Claylands Local Nature ReserveUrban park400 m→