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The Gillies Allotments

6 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.85010, -1.18836

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Station Approach Car Park 94m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 224

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
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: Gosport to Portsmouth: Wicor Marine Alt RouteWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling 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
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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

'The Gillies' footpath and cycletrack

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'The Gillies' footpath and cycletrack

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🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Bath ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Barry's MeadowUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fareham Bowling ClubUrban park800 m→🌱Blackbrook Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Blackbrook Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→

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