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50.91918, -1.49879
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 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 — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Allotments
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Test Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 79 Regional walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ashurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Eling to Holbury Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Southampton Cycle Network Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref S2 Local cycle route
Show on map Southampton Cycle Network Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref S3 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to Lyndhurst Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 236 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Start of the path from Water Lane to the local schools
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Wildlife to spot
87,268 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 87,268 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goosander Mergus merganser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Curlew Numenius arquata Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Teal Anas crecca Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redshank Tringa totanus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Platycheirus albimanus +26
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes luniger Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 87,268 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Magpie +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goosander Mergus merganser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Curlew Numenius arquata Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Egret Egretta garzetta Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Teal Anas crecca Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redshank Tringa totanus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pipistrelle Bat species · Brown Rat · Grey Squirrel
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Platycheirus albimanus +26
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Eupeodes luniger Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Tephrochlamys rufiventris Tephrochlamys rufiventris
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
River Skater Aquarius najas
River Skater Aquarius najas
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Scathophaga furcata Scathophaga furcata
Scathophaga furcata Scathophaga furcata
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Sylvicola punctatus Sylvicola punctatus
Sylvicola punctatus Sylvicola punctatus
Scathophaga Scathophaga
Scathophaga Scathophaga
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Phaonia tuguriorum Phaonia tuguriorum
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Sylvicola Sylvicola
Trioza urticae Trioza urticae
Trioza urticae Trioza urticae