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Barley Fields

4 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oecetis ochracea, Speckled Bush-cricket +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
Food and Farming TrailsWalking route
Named routeRef Mill Farm Trail
Upper Neatham Mill Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: service
Upper Neatham Mill Lanepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: service
Upper Neatham Mill Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
AltonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Chawton, Selborne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 224Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 224Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Alton Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Lane at the junction of Montecchio Way

Mill Lane at the junction of Montecchio Way

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