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Places › England › South East › Portsmouth Getting here
50.78343, -1.09323
Open directionsv 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 ☕ Paul's — 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Paul's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mediterranean Gull, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Pilgrims' Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Solent Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 87km Regional walking route
Show on map The Shipwrights Way Walking route ▾
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country Park Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative Walking route ▾
Named route Ref E9 International walking route
Show on map 124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 222 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 222 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to Christchurch Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 224 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 224 National Cycle Network
Show on map Portsmouth E-W route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Portsmouth E-W route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 470 m ▾
Named route Ref 224 Length 470 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Shipwright's Way Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Southsea Common from Serpentine Road
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Wildlife to spot
28,129 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,129 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-tailed Godwit · Mediterranean Gull · Wigeon · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull +24
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Grey Seal · Harbour Seal · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus2025 Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina2025 Feral Cat Felis catus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Platycheirus scutatus · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Hornet Hoverfly · Polydrusus formosus +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025 Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,129 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Black-tailed Godwit · Mediterranean Gull · Wigeon · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull +24
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Grey Seal · Harbour Seal · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus2025 Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina2025 Feral Cat Felis catus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Platycheirus scutatus · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Hornet Hoverfly · Polydrusus formosus +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025 Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025 