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Southampton Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.94768, -1.41733

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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
  • 🅿️Municipal Golf Course 279m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser +87 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

184 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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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lordswood Lanerestricted byway · 794 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 794 mPath type: track
Lordswood Greenwaybridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southampton Golf Course

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southampton Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park5 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park700 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park3.7 km→🌱Fleming Park ParklandUrban park3.7 km→

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