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St Mary's Church

11 ha

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

50.93666, -1.37194

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 209m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Monks Brook Greenwaypublic footpath · 479 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 479 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

176 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef S1Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef S7Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The nave and chancel - St Mary's church, South Stoneham

📷 Mike Searle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The nave and chancel - St Mary's church, South Stoneham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park2.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park2.5 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park3.4 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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