Queen Elizabeth County Park
Type: Attraction, Car Park, Horse box parking, Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve, Refreshments, Water point
Location: Petersfield
Telephone: 023 92595040
Description
Large Country Park with extensive areas of chalk grassland, yew woods, beech plantation, visitor centre, café, and shop. Includes Butser Hill, 270m above sea level with great views in all directions.Contact information
Owner: Hampshire County Council and Forest Enterprise
Gravel Hill
Horndean
Hampshire
Telephone: 023 92595040
Email: tspeller@hants.gov.uk
Opening information: Open 10 - 5.30 March to October, 10 - 4.30 in winter (visitor centre and café closed over Christmas and New Year)
Prices: Free, but pay and display car parking
Facilities and additional information
Pay and display car park and horse box parking. Water points at thw public toilets and the Cafe (subject to opening hours).
Bus 38 between Portsmouth and Liss via petersfield passes through once an hour, Mon - Sat. Heading west it is 10.5 miles / 17 km to Exton (footpath) or Warnford) Bridleway) both on the A32. It is about 23 miles or 36km to the Winchester end of the Trail. Heading east it is about 5.5 miles / 9km to Harting Down, about 77 miles or 123km to Eastbourne.
Additional information
Several accessible trails and an accessible toilet. Good for chalk grassland species such as wild flowers and butterflies, and also for birds and even deer in the extensive beech woods. There is an Iron Age field system on the SE flank of Butser Hill. 20 miles of trails for cyclists, riders and walkers.café, toilets, visitor centre, shop,