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St James's Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.79430, -1.05789

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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
  • ☕Pure Ground Community Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Starling +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Starling +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking 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 routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 222Cycling route
Named routeRef 222National Cycle Network
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
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Portsmouth E-W routeCycling route
Named routeRef Portsmouth E-W 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St James

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St James

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🌱Milton ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Bransbury ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Bransbury ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Milton ParkUrban park100 m→✦SOUTHSEA COMMONHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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