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Quay Meadow

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.82856, -0.86042

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Timberley's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Little Egret +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Little Egret +82 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter +21 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Three-cornered Garlic, Wild Teasel, Alexanders +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
East Head and Ellanore Circular Walk, Sussex EastWalking route6.4 km
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Bosham Inland RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Avoidance of Itchenor FerryWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head: Thorney Island BypassWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
High Streetpublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
High Streetpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 288Cycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 288 Chichester to West DeanCycling route
Named routeRef 288National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bosham Quay Meadow

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bosham Quay Meadow

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