A3 country park dog walk and dog-friendly pub, Hampshire
emmakeen1012 
emmakeen1012
Description
Large and popular 1,400 acre country park just off the A3. There are plenty of facilities to satisfy everyone, off-lead dog walking can be restricted in some areas as there are sheep and deer.
Details
Visitor Centre, Shop and Coachhouse Cafe, open: 1000 - 1730, 1 Mar to 31 Oct and 1000 - 1630, 1 Nov to 22 Dec. Car park charges, seasonal. There are plenty of bins, and free poo bags are usually available from the visitor centre. Dog water provided, outside the cafe. The Red Lion is in the small hamlet of Chalton, and there's a footpath into the woods if you decide to park there.
| Pub or Cafe Address |
South Lane, Chalton, PO8 0BG |
|---|---|
| Open |
Open 7 days. Lunch served daily from 12 noon. For seasonal opening hours and food service times please check their website |
| Menu Style | |
| Dog Rules |
Dogs welcome in the bar and beer garden. |
| Disabled Access |
Accessible WC and parking. |
Walk
From the Red lion turn left from the car park, and immediately bear right at a grassy triangle and towards a red dog waste bin. Cross the lane and take a track marked with a wooden footpath sign 'Staunton Way'. Pass a farm, and after that it's off-lead all the way to the forest. It's just under a mile away.
susanjayneh
Green 38 Points
emmakeen1012
Green 50 PointsGreat place with loads of space
Stopped here on the way to the ferry in Portsmouth and it was brilliant! We followed a route that took us around 40 mins and the cafe and toilets in the centre were fantastic too.
There are lots of other facilities too including a play area for children, we didn't have time to find that but will definitely be returning next time we are going this way!
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Lots of great long & short guided walks through the woodland. Cafe and children's play areas. Right off the A3.