Peter Houseman Recreation Ground
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Places › England › South East › Basingstoke and Deane Getting here
51.25003, -1.18423
Open directionsv 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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Groundsel · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Groundsel · last seen 2018
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map St James' Way Walking route 110 km ▾
Named route Ref SJW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Calleva Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Calleva Trail Regional cycle route
Show on map Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Basingstoke Strategic Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling Discoveries in North Hampshire Mountain bike route ▾
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Watership Down Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
Show on map Abbotstone Down Off-Road Cycle Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Hampshire off Road cycle trails
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Wildlife to spot
4,335 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,335 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Barn Owl · Starling · Kestrel +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog · Stoat · Brown Long-eared Bat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Stoat Mustela erminea Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Bombus lucorum · Western Honey Bee +19
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2022 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2022 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2022 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2022 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,335 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Barn Owl · Starling · Kestrel +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hazel Dormouse · Hedgehog · Stoat · Brown Long-eared Bat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Stoat Mustela erminea Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Red-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Bombus lucorum · Western Honey Bee +19
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2022 Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2022 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2022 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2022 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2022 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bumblebee
Bumblebee
Bombus2022
Bombus2022
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2022
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2022
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2022
White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2022
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2022
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2022
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2022
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2022
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2022
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2022
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2024
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2023
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2023
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2023
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2023
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2023
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris2022
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris2022 