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Parsonage Field

10 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

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 Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 95m away — 3 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
South Downs WayWalking route160 km
Named routeLength 160 kmNational walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Down Roadpublic footpath · 339 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 339 mPath type: footway
Down Roadpublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: track
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Downs WayMountain bike route
Named routeRef 89National Cycle Network
QECP Blue MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
QECP Red MTBMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
East Meon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route16 km
Named routeLength 16 km
Horndean Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 199 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 199 mPath type: unclassified
Old Lanebyway open to all traffic · 303 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 303 mSurface dirtIncline 15%Path type: track
The Creek - a.k.a. Old Lanebyway open to all traffic · 142 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 142 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path from Catherington Down to Parsonage Field

Path from Catherington Down to Parsonage Field

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