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St Thomas's Church

📷 Barry Shimmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.81366, -1.14849

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 258m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to Portsmouth

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
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
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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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. Thomas the Apostle church as seen from Elson Lane

📷 Barry Shimmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Thomas the Apostle church as seen from Elson Lane

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Portchester CastleUrban park3.6 km→🌱Leesland ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Walpole ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Horsea Island Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Leesland ParkUrban park2 km→

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