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Wickham Water Meadows

6 ha

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.89857, -1.18636

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Wickham Square 49m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Firecrest, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Firecrest, Robin +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large Red Damselfly +144 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large Red Damselfly +144 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 224

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 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
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 236 - Titchfield to SouthamptonCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mPath type: bridleway
Meon Valley Trailbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath 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 · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wickham - The River Meon

📷 Chris Talbot · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wickham - The River Meon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Park Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Meadowside Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Forest of BereUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Forum ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Fareham Bowling ClubUrban park4.6 km→🌱Shedfield CommonUrban park2 km→

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