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St Mary's Church

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.91034, -1.47905

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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
  • ☕Eling Creek Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +94 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
The Drovewaypublic footpath · 639 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 639 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eling St Mary's Church

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eling St Mary's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goatee ShoreUrban park100 m→🌱Millbrook Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱scout hut groundsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Blechynden Terrace ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Testvale ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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