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Wickham Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.89519, -1.18469

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Robin, Firecrest +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Robin, Firecrest +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, 7-spot Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Soberton and Newtown Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Gosport to PortsmouthWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Castle Farm Lanepublic footpath · 664 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 664 mPath type: service
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 236Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route263 m
Named routeRef 236Length 263 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 236Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Meon Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 308 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 308 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entering Wickham from the south on the A32

📷 Peter Facey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering Wickham from the south on the A32

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wickham Water MeadowsUrban park400 m→🌱Forest of BereUrban park2.9 km→🌱Fareham Bowling ClubUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Forum ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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