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Russell Howard Park

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.25776, -1.11528

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 157m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Syrphus +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Syrphus +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route

Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)

Named route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRef Red Trail
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwaypublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basing WoodMountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 190 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 190 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 63 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 128 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 128 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Thornycroft Lanerestricted byway · 144 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 144 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Russell Howard Park

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stratton ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Eastrop ParkUrban park3 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Brighton Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Glebe GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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