Local Area
Dibles Park is centrally situated for a large number of places of interest. In the local area are Hook nature reserve, River Hamble estuary walks, and Titchfield Haven which is a nature reserve at the mouth of the River Meon. Close by are Portsmouth Gun Wharf Quay Retail Outlet, Portsmouth Dockyard, Fort Nelson Royal Armoury, Southampton West Quay shopping centre and the Docks where you might see some large Ocean going Liners. To the west of us you will find the beautiful New Forest, Bournemouth, Poole and lots of other interesting places to visit.
Hook with Warsash Local Nature Reserve
Over 500 acres at the mouth of the river Hamble, including intertidal mudflats and a shoreline almost 3 miles long. There are a variety of habitats of which some are regionally rare and declining.
Visit Titchfield Haven Visitor Centre for a peaceful walk and to see a variety of wildlife, especially birds, really close to, best known for its wintering wildfowl and waders. In the summer the reed beds provide nesting sites for warblers,water Rails ,bearded tits and the rare Cetti's warbler.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, discover the world famous historic ships – HMS Victory, the Mary Rose & HMS Warrior 1860 that have shaped British history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Home of the Royal Navy, other attractions include The Royal Naval Museum, with a new Exhibition “Task Force South: The Royal Navy and the Falklands War” and Action Stations with the new interactive gallery InterAction detailing the science and technology used by the modern Royal Navy.
Fort Nelson - The Royal Armouries
Fort Nelson was built in the 1860s, as part of a chain of fortifications protecting the great naval harbour of Portsmouth in Hampshire and its Royal Dockyard from a feared French invasion. Covering nearly 19 acres and now fully restored, Fort Nelson sits majestically atop Portdsown Hill, with amazing views of the Solent and the Meon Valley. The Fort stands today as a monument to the skills and ingenuity of Victorian engineering and architecture. Entry is FREE of charge to all visitors, all year round.
The New Forest is a former royal hunting area in the south of England. It was created in 1079 by William I (known as William the Conqueror) as a hunting area, principally of deer.It is a unique area of historical, ecological and agricultural significance, and retains many of the rural practices conceded by the Crown in historical times to local people. Principal of these is the pasturing of ponies, cattle, pigs and donkeys in the open Forest by local inhabitants known as commoners. The New Forest has also been an important source of timber for the Crown. It is an outstanding recreational area for walking, cycling and riding. It has recently been designated a National Park.
