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Town Quay Park

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Bistro Baristo — 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· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Magpie, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Magpie, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Itchen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
Hamble Rail Trail RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meadow Nature TrailWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 km
Woods and Meadows WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef S2Local cycle route
Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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