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Swaythling Station Wildlife Garden

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.94084, -1.37660

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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
  • ☕Round About Cafe — 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 parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

182 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

Swaythling Station

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park2.2 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park3 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park3 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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