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River Hamble Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland72 ha

📷 Wikipedia · River Hamble Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

50.89752, -1.29300

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CampsiteParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Strawberry Trailpublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mPath type: path
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef S4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tanhouse Lanebridleway · 508 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 508 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Hamble Country Park

📷 Wikipedia · River Hamble Country Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site4.6 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park4.7 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4.8 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park400 m→

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