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Southampton Common

12 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

50.92973, -1.40486

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Cemetery Road 235m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Juniper Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Juniper Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Itchen Valley Woodland Nature TrailWalking route
Named route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

177 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
EastleighCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southampton Common, subway

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southampton Common, subway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park4.5 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park1.6 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4.8 km→🌱East (Andrews) ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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