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Southampton Common

Open accessin a country park open to the public

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Southampton Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hampshire, covering 0.9 km². The county has 105 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. The nearest railway station is St Denys, about 1.3 km to the south-east. Nearby SSSIs include Lee-on-the Solent to Itchen Estuary and Baddesley Common and Emer Bog.

More places to visit near Southampton Common

Photo of Medieval Merchant's House, Southampton, a house in Hampshire, south east England.

Medieval Merchant's House, Southampton

House near Southampton

Timber-framed house on French Street built around 1290 for a Southampton wine merchant, refurnished with copies of medieval furniture to show daily life.

3.4 km S

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

3.7 km S · spans 24 counties

Photo of the New Forest, a National Park in England.Iconic

New Forest

National Park near Lyndhurst

Ancient wood pasture and heathland where commoners' ponies still roam free.

4.8 km S

Photo of Eling Tide Mill, a watermill near Southampton, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Eling Tide Mill

Watermill near Southampton

One of two working tide mills left in the UK.

5.3 km W

Photo of Netley Abbey, a ruined abbey near Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Netley Abbey

Abbey near Hamble-le-Rice

Romantic ivy-clad Cistercian abbey ruins.

6.8 km SE

Photo of Bursledon Windmill, a windmill in Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Bursledon Windmill

Windmill near Bursledon

Hampshire's only working windmill, with 1814 machinery.

7.8 km SE