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Lightwater Country Park

2 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 493m away

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Stag Beetle, Keeled Skimmer, Small Red Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bagshot Heath footbridgepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface dirtIncline 0%Path type: cycleway
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Rhea TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RheaLocal cycle route
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
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Horse riding

30 public paths nearby

Public paths
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 128 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 128 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 194 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 194 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
High View Roadbyway open to all traffic · 499 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 499 mPath type: residential
High View Roadbyway open to all traffic · 47 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 47 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Dead hedging at Lightwater Country Park

Dead hedging at Lightwater Country Park

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · Free · 493m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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