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Seafield Gardens

4 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

50.72478, -1.80091

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Ribwort Plantain, Yarrow +53 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Ribwort Plantain, Yarrow +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon Valley PathWalking route55 km
Named routeRef AVPLength 55 kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
European long distance path E9 - part alternative Great BritainWalking route711 km
Named routeRef E9Length 711 kmInternational walking route
Two Bays WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Boscombe Arts Trail.Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
S6 ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef S6 pLocal cycle route
Woodland WalkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stour Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seafield Gardens: pavilion and water tower

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seafield Gardens: pavilion and water tower

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