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Park pale to the north, west and south west of Hursley Park

8 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.02033, -1.40940

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +62 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

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

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clarendon WayWalking route

Winchester to Salisbury

Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Winchester Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Farley Mount Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Sparsholt Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
WestwoodMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Claypit Roadbridleway · 692 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 692 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Claypit Roadbridleway · 130 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 130 mSurface gravelIncline 3%Path type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hursley Park Road, IBM Hursley Laboratory

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hursley Park Road, IBM Hursley Laboratory

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✦SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUMHistoric site4 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Hursley Deer ParkHistoric site800 m→✦CRANBURY PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Knightwood Leisure CentreUrban park4.5 km→🌱Flexford Nature ReserveUrban park3.3 km→