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Royal Victoria Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

50.86687, -1.33515

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Figwort, Southern Marsh-orchid, Cuckooflower +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Marmalade Hoverfly, Large White +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Marmalade Hoverfly, Large White +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Hamble Rail Trailpublic footpath · 557 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 557 mPath type: footway
Hamble Rail Trailpublic footpath · 128 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 128 mPath type: footway
Westfield Commonpublic footpath · 552 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 552 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
New Forest Cycle RoutesCycling 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
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lepe Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Royal Victoria Country Park

📷 The Saunterer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Royal Victoria Country Park

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🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park400 m→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site400 m→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park600 m→🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Weston Shore City ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Mayfield ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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