Portland Recreation Ground
Getting here
50.83442, -0.18569
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Pelicano — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ 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
- ☕Pelicano — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Plantain, Buck's-horn Plantain, Pineappleweed +161 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Plantain, Buck's-horn Plantain, Pineappleweed +161 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue +23 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Batman Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Batman Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +37 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Newhaven-Brighton Clifftop PathWalking route
Mid Sussex LinkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to EastbourneWalking route
🚴Cycling
144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hove ParkCycling route
Three Cornered Copse bridlewayCycling route
The LevelCycling route
Preston Street contraflow laneCycling route
Church Road cycle contraflow/cut-throughsCycling route
National Cycle Route 20 Pyecombe to BrightonCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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