Plan your visit
Getting here
50.78899, -1.10387
About Portsmouth Garrison church
Domus Dei was an almshouse and hospice at Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It is now also known as the Royal Garrison Church and is an English Heritage property and a Grade II listed building.
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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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Nell's — 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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Nell's — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +60 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2026
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Lizard Orchid · last seen 2024; Plants — Lizard Orchid · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternativeWalking route
Rowes Alleypublic footpath · 35 m
Feltham Rowpublic footpath · 200 m
White Hart Alleypublic footpath · 30 m
🚴Cycling
140 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 222Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route
Main RouteCycling route642 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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