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TADBURN MEADOWS

5 ha

📷 Rosemary Oakeshott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

50.99198, -1.47529

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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
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Keble WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef S5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route567 m
Named routeRef 24Length 567 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 24Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Tadburn Meadows is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Test Valley, South East England. The meadows and riverside habitats are ideal for observing birds and flowers, as well as enjoying tranquil walks along the paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tadburn Meadows Sculpture Trail

📷 Rosemary Oakeshott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tadburn Meadows Sculpture Trail

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AND ARBORETUMHistoric site2.4 km→🌱South GarthUrban park1.8 km→🌱North GarthUrban park1.9 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Romsey War Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Baddesley Baptist ChurchUrban park3.3 km→

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