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Places › England › South East › Test Valley Getting here
50.98897, -1.39611
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🅿️ Parking· Free 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Marsh Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Marsh Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Brimstone +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yellow Archangel, Primrose, Pendulous Sedge +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Yellow Archangel, Primrose, Pendulous Sedge +19 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Ramsons +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Itchen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Itchen Valley Woodland Nature Trail Walking route ▾
Meadow Nature Trail Walking route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Length 2.5 km
Show on map Woods and Meadows Walk Walking route ▾
118 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 24 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 24 National Cycle Network
Show on map Eastleigh Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Viaduct Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Winchester Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chandlers Ford Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Itchen Valley Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
32,058 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,058 records · National Biodiversity Network Siskin · Marsh Tit · Shoveler · Pochard · Robin +49
Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Red Fox · Otter
Mole Talpa europaea Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Otter Lutra lutra 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-eyed Damselfly · Speckled Bush-cricket · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly +25
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,058 records · National Biodiversity Network Siskin · Marsh Tit · Shoveler · Pochard · Robin +49
Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Red Fox · Otter
Mole Talpa europaea Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Otter Lutra lutra 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Adder
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Adder Vipera berus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 30 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-eyed Damselfly · Speckled Bush-cricket · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly +25
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Ferdinandea Ferdinandea
Ferdinandea Ferdinandea
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Variable Cockroach Planuncus tingitanus
Variable Cockroach Planuncus tingitanus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Chrysolina oricalcia Chrysolina oricalcia
Chrysolina oricalcia Chrysolina oricalcia
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis 