Testwood Recreation Ground
13 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha
Getting here
50.92411, -1.49969
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
53 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 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route▾
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
Photos
Goal posts and pavilion, Testwood Recreation Ground
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