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Getting here
50.93037, -1.41283
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Juniper Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Test WayWalking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Solent WayWalking route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
182 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
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The Daily Express "Rupert Bear" balloon being prepared for flight on Southampton Common
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