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Southleigh Recreation Park

2 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.86035, -0.93966

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️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
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spotted Medick, Rosa canina, Smooth Sow-thistle +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staunton WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Havant Footpath 30Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Redlands Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: track
Redlands Lanepublic footpath · 83 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Redlands Lanepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 22/222 linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hayling Billy Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

An empty car park at Hollybank Recreation Ground

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An empty car park at Hollybank Recreation Ground

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