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Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling

4 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Tephrochlamys rufiventris, Common Cockchafer +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Tephrochlamys rufiventris, Common Cockchafer +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East Head to ShorehamWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
East Head and Ellanore Circular Walk, Sussex EastWalking route6.4 km
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltern's WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Havant Borough Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
South Coast Cycle RouteCycling route

considered a poor cycle route by some cyclists, and a stand in for completion of NCN 2 to Littlehampton and beyond to Chichester

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route653 m
Named routeRef 2Length 653 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hayling Billy Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

WWII Hampshire: Hayling Island - Tournerbury Marsh pillbox (20)

WWII Hampshire: Hayling Island - Tournerbury Marsh pillbox (20)

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