Holly Hill Woodland Park is a little step away into peace, this Holly Hill walk is a perfect family walk in Hampshire to take, filled with wildlife, places to climb and hide, streams, lakes with ducks and little pathways all over. Or you can take a small walk around the main lake, and it’s very beautiful.
At the weekend we popped out somewhere local for a walk together, we all needed some fresh air. So we headed to Holly Hill Woodland Park.
Holly Hill is a beautiful woodland park with nature, wildlife, and plenty of paths to follow around. We wanted to explore a little further out than the normal route around the lakes and spotted a nice circular walk-around.
However, we must have missed a turning!! As we ended up going through into the Wendlehome Nature Reserve and heading to Hamble Shore! However it was a nice walk, and one I would happily do again.
So make sure you download or look at the Holly Hill map to find out how big you want to make your walk.
Holly Hill has plenty of places to explore, and the kids love it because there are lots of streams to splash in, trees to climb on and lots of places to hide.
I love the boardwalks that run through the woods, as we didn’t have a clue where we were going it was a mystery! The kids weren’t bothered we didn’t know where we were going, just making the most of new places to explore!
Once we got to the end of the path, we reached Hamble shore, you can take the river to the right and you end up at The Mermaids coffee shop, which serves really nice coffee.
Back at Holly Hill Woodland Park, there is a large lake which is stunning, there are ducks to feed, and benches to sit quietly on, with the birds flying around you.
Holly Hill Woodland Park is a perfect place to visit with children, as it’s very magical looking with all the little paths and interesting places to walk, the wildlife makes it fun for the children to spot, and the adults will enjoy the peace and prettiness of this Holly Hill Walk.
This isn’t just for families and children, we now take the dog for a walk here too as it’s such a nice place to walk. Be aware of families, and wildlife though as the side paths are quieter to walk.
There is easy parking for this Holly Hill walk, with parking spaces at the entrance off Barnes Lane
Pictures Taken 2017
Tips For Holly Hill Woodland Park – Holly Hill Walk
- Parking in the car park
- Toilets in the car park
- Lakes and streams
- Dog walking with bins provided
- Can walk to River Hamble
- No cafe on site
- Ducks and wildlife
- Can be uneven and hills
14 Comments
This looks like a perfect outing! I love that you got lost and ended up at the shore. My boys would love exploring this forest and running on the boardwalks. #CountryKids
Perfect place for the kids to explore together, and this was just a bit of it!
This walk seems very nice especially around the harbour. Nice pictures.
Thank you, a bit of everything there!
Holly Hill park looks such a beautiful place. Your photos are stunning and I can see why the girls like it here with those lovely walkways, streams and swing seats to discover. Going wrong on your walk didn’t look like a problem, Hamble shore looks pretty and restful with the boats moored up. A lovely adventure and definitely one to do again.
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Yes it was lovely to end up at the shore, worst places to get lost at isn’t there!
I’ve heard lots of good comments recently about Holly Hill and it looks lovely, we’ll have to take a trip there sometime soon!
Yes do so, it is a lovely place for a walk
Despite taking a wrong turning it looks and sounds like you had a lovely time exploring. #CountryKids
Yes it was nice being able to explore a different part of the park!
This looks a fantastic place to explore! I am glad you found your way back to the car. Thats something that happens to me a lot!! #CountryKids
Part of the fun isn’t it!!
Ah, the best adventures are the ones you didn’t plan for. Nature reserves are stunning places to visit and appreciate the countryside.
It was fun exploring!