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Riverside Park

1 ha

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.93084, -1.37890

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 144m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

174 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Itchen between Riverside Park and Portswood Waste Water Treatment Works

📷 Jim Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Itchen between Riverside Park and Portswood Waste Water Treatment Works

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park2.8 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park2.9 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park3.1 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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