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The University of Southampton Sports Ground

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📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.94864, -1.36733

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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 169m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyparochromus vulgaris +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyparochromus vulgaris +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Otter TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Water Vole WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chestnut TrailWalking route
Named route
Forest TrailWalking route
Named route
Monks Brook Greenwaypublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Monks Brook Greenwaypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Monks Brook Greenwaypublic footpath · 479 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 479 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chandlers FordCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6 & 7 LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef S6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southampton Airport : Wide Lane Roundabout

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southampton Airport : Wide Lane Roundabout

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ITCHEN VALLEYCountry park1.5 km→🌱Lakeside Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Hatch GrangeUrban park2.9 km→🌱Southampton Sports CentreUrban park3.8 km→🌱Itchen Valley Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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