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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha
Getting here
51.26021, -1.07816
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v10 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Red Trail
Basingstoke CanalWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Basing WoodWalking route▾
Named routeRef Blue Trail
Jacobs Alleypublic footpath · 7 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Jacobs Alleypublic footpath · 5 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Jacobs Alleypublic footpath · 40 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
v44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵Mountain biking
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vMountain biking
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
London Streetbridleway · 174 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
About this urban park
War Memorial Park is a urban park covering 50 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
10 nearby · Free · 99m
🛝
Playground
2 · 265m away
🚻
Toilets
88m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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