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Shirrell Heath Recreation Ground

2 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.92359, -1.18456

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Meadow Brown +113 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Meadow Brown +113 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Smiths Lanepublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Prince of Wales, Shirrell Heath- beer garden

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Prince of Wales, Shirrell Heath- beer garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest of BereUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park2.8 km→✦Bishop's Waltham Palace and associated fishpondsHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Shedfield CommonUrban park1.6 km→🦉THE MOORS, BISHOPS WALTHAMNature reserve3.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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