Explore a beloved 18-hectare urban park combining natural wildlife habitats with family-friendly play facilities and pond-side walking trails.

Baffins Pond and Tangier Field is a well-established 18.2-hectare park in the heart of Portsmouth, offering a unique blend of natural wildlife conservation and recreational activities. The park's main attraction is its large natural pond, a diverse habitat that serves as a wildlife refuge for ducks, geese, and other waterfowl. Visitors of all ages can observe warblers and small species living in the reeds, or participate in responsible feeding of the pond's birds using appropriate foods like floating duck pellets, lettuce, spinach, and peas. The park features excellent facilities for families, including a recently upgraded play area with equipment suitable for all ages and a sand pit, a basketball court, and five-a-side football goals. The varied landscape combines formal city park elements with natural environmental features, making it suitable for both active play and peaceful nature observation. Accessibility is a key strength of this venue. All pond-side platforms are wheelchair accessible, as is the circular route around the pond. Hard-surfaced entrance points are available from adjacent roads and the free public car park on Tangier Road. The park is open at all times and is easily accessible via local bus routes 13 and 14, providing convenient transport to and from central Portsmouth and Southsea. Rail access is available via nearby Fratton and Hilsea stations.

Venue Details

What this place offers

Toilets

Public transport nearby

Accessible toilets

Free WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Food available

On-site parking

🐕Dog-friendly

Parking nearby

Pushchair friendly

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Emma Lambe

a month ago

Lovely pond lots of wildfowl. Nice play park at the far side for kids, plenty of benches too

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Saharat

7 months ago

Big wonderful pond with local pub on the opposite for lunch or beverage. There also a fairly nice size park for children to play in. A wonderful place to have a family walk, feed the duck or just kick a ball about.

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A Zafar

10 months ago

Amazing place. Lovely green area in Baffins part of Portsmouth. Excellent Pond and Park with Baffins Pond. Beautiful green area in the city which is very well maintained.

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Sadietrekker!

3 years ago

Beautiful place to take a stroll and collect your thoughts. Lovely pond, plenty of ducks, swans, seagulls to keep you entertained. You may even spot a squirrel. A good play area for children also a good outside gym to use.

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suhail khan

8 years ago

Lovely green area in Baffins part of Portsmouth.Excellent Pond and Park with Baffins Pond Conservation Study Association.Good green area in the city.Very well managed and big green area with the park.Managed to get rare snowy photo's of this area back in March 2018.

Reviews last updated: 29 September 2026