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The Newman Collard Playing Fields

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Common Pipistrelle, Badger +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Lindbergina aurovittata, Ribautiana debilis +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Beech +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hangers WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Liss Riverside Railway WallkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Liss Riverside Railway Walkpublic footpath · 564 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 564 mPath type: track
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A3Local cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Discover the Hampshire South Downs by BikeCycling route
Named routeRef EHRegional cycle route
Petersfield - QECP/SDWCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN 22 - Liphook LinkCycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Petersfield Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwrights Way (Liphook Spur)Mountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stodham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 719 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 719 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Huntsbottom Lanebyway open to all traffic · 227 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 227 mPath type: unclassified
Pig Lanebyway open to all traffic · 137 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 137 mSurface unpavedIncline 8%Path type: track
Pig Lanebyway open to all traffic · 291 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 291 mSurface groundIncline 12%Path type: track
Stodham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 72 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 72 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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Newman Collard Playing Fields, Liss

Newman Collard Playing Fields, Liss

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