Parks · South East England
Itchen Valley Country Park
Itchen Valley Country Park — Park in Hampshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Airport Parkway · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Itchen Valley Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Park in Hampshire, England". Coordinates: 50.9430°, -1.3450°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Itchen Valley Country Park is a country park in West End, Hampshire, England. As the name suggests, the River Itchen runs through the park, which covers 440 acres (1.8 km2). The park has a number of walks and trails, including an off-road cycling track. There are a number of facilities for children, including a play area and a play trail. The Itchen Way footpath borders the park. The park was awarded the Green Flag award in 2009/10 and 2010/11.
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Background
History
The site is on the opposite bank of the river to Southampton Airport, the runway of which is reputedly built over the remains of a Roman villa. The park was established when over 350 acre of the site were acquired by Eastleigh Borough Council in 1979. The visitor centre was built in 1990. Since February 2020, a free timed 5 km parkrun is held at 9am every Saturday.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9430, -1.3450
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- West End
- Postcode
- SO30 3HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastleigh
- Nearest railway station
- Southampton Airport Parkway — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6094281 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Itchen Valley Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Itchen Valley Country Park visitor centre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Itchen Valley Country Park?
- Itchen Valley Country Park is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO30 3HQ), in the parish of West End.
- Who owns Itchen Valley Country Park?
- Itchen Valley Country Park is owned by Eastleigh Borough Council.
- Is Itchen Valley Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Itchen Valley Country Park is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Itchen Valley Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Itchen Valley Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Itchen Valley Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Southampton Airport Parkway, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO30 3HQ.