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The Birches

3 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.89437, -1.34148

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Speckled Wood, Large White +188 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Speckled Wood, Large White +188 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Common Knapweed, Red Bartsia +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, Common Knapweed, Red Bartsia +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Henbit Dead-nettle, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional 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

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
New Forest Cycle Routes - other on road routesCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Low-rise apartments in Lowry Gardens

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Low-rise apartments in Lowry Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Victoria Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️ROYAL VICTORIACountry park2.9 km→✦ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK (FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL)Historic site2.9 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park4 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hoglands ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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