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St John's Church

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.84538, -0.90856

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Our Little Place — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Black-headed Gull, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Egret, Black-headed Gull, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Daisy, Ribwort Plantain +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Octagon WayWalking route29 km
Named routeRef OWLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mons Closepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Ham Lanepublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Havant Borough NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. John's Church, Southbourne

📷 Hamish Griffin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. John's Church, Southbourne

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