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St Edward's Church

1 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.87776, -1.35659

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Speckled Wood, Meliscaeva auricollis +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Speckled Wood, Meliscaeva auricollis +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Fountains Parkpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: service
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beach Lanebyway open to all traffic · 115 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 115 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Edward, Netley: church windows

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Edward, Netley: church windows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park1.4 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site1.6 km→🌱Town Quay Park & Hugenot GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Town Quay ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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