Getting here
50.92262, -1.40848
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕The Café at The Hawthorns — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕The Café at The Hawthorns — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Juniper Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
🚴Cycling
153 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Route 24Cycling route
Route 246Cycling route
EastleighCycling route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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