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Weston Beach and Westwood Woodland Park

Hampshire  >  United Kingdom

Weston Beach and Westwood Woodland Park Local Nature Reserve are in South East Southampton in South Hampshire.

Added* by Baz Willmott
Most recent update 7 november 2022
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Description

Weston Beach (also called Weston Hard) and Westwood Woodland Park Local Nature Reserve are on the North Eastern shore of Southampton Water, just East of the mouth of the River Itchen. Weston Beach is a long foreshore of stoney mud, because the area is a deep water port, a visit at low tide or half tide is essential, offshore crna raca, ledni slapnik, čopasti ponirek and srednji žagar​​​​​ depending on season, can be present sometimes in small numbers. The muddy beach can hold grivasta gos, spremenljivi prodnik, rdečenogi martinec, školjkarica, črna prosenka and komatni deževnik, this area can hold a large congregation of Gulls (Laridae), careful checking may produce mali galeb, ledni galeb and polarni galeb. Westwood Woodland Park is managed by the local council and is known for sivi muhar, veliki detel, brglez, kalin, rdečeglavi kraljiček and dolgoprsti plezalček.

Details

Access

On M27 motorway, leave at junction 8 signed A3024 Southampton East/Hamble, on large roundabout follow signs to Southampton A3024/Hamble/Bursledon Superstore A3025, continue on A3024 (called Bert Betts Way), at next roundabout with large mature trees take second exit signed Woolston A3025/Hamble-le-Rice/Netley Abbey (B3397), continue on this road now called Hamble Lane, at next mini roundabout take second exit signed Woolston A3025/Hamble-le-Rice/ Netley Abbey (B3397), at next mini roundabout take second exit (unsigned) straight ahead, continue on Hamble Lane, turn Right into Portsmouth Road signed Old Netley/Woolston A3025. Continue and turn Left signed Netley Abbey/Household Waste Recycling Centre, at crossroads continue straight ahead into Grange Road, continue and at next junction turn Right into Abbey Hill, continue on Abbey Hill road, road soon becomes Weston Parade and car park is on Left.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Sea , City/village , Mud flats , Beach

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Open landscape , High water possible , Slippery , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Autumn migration , Spring migration , Summer , Winter

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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