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The Forum Park

13 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

50.87886, -1.24195

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Trenchers — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +78 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Calshot to GosportWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Strawberry TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Whiteley Lanepublic footpath · 429 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 429 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 236Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 236Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forum Four, Solent Business Park

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forum Four, Solent Business Park

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