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SANDY POINT

18 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

50.77880, -0.93996

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 421m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: South Hayling to East Head

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
East Head and Ellanore Circular Walk, Sussex EastWalking route6.4 km
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
New Lipchis WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 2Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 2Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hayling Billy Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Sandy Point is an 18-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Havant, South East England. The reserve features coastal habitats with salt marsh and provides opportunities for birdwatching, with species such as oystercatchers and various migratory birds frequently spotted.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandy Point Nature Reserve in early October (10)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandy Point Nature Reserve in early October (10)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Legion FieldUrban park2.9 km→🦉GUTNER POINTNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Mill GreenUrban park3.9 km→🐄Hayling Island Donkey SanctuaryVisitor farm3.7 km→🐄Stoke Fruit FarmVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Earnley Triangle.Urban park600 m→

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