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River Hamble Country Park

314 ha

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

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome314 ha

Getting here

50.90048, -1.28903

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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
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +87 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Strawberry Trailpublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mPath type: path
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Cycling

41 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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 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

River Hamble Country Park

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4.8 km→🌱River Hamble Country ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Holly Hill Leisure CentreUrban park3.5 km→🌱The Forum ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️RIVER HAMBLECountry park100 m→