Plan your visit
Getting here
51.26119, -1.06903
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Basingstoke Strategic Cycle Network
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v12 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Wetlands WalkWalking route▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km▾
This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route▾
Basingstoke CanalWalking route▾
London Roadpublic footpath · 116 m▾
London Roadpublic footpath · 120 m▾
War Memorial Parkpublic footpath · 632 m▾
🚴Cycling
v45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route▾
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route▾
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route▾
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
About this urban park
Black Dam is a urban park covering 16 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
Parking
2 nearby · Free · 155m
Playground
2 · 158m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km