Getting here
52.05855, 1.20907
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Sandlings Walk
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 kmWalking
41
8 named nearby · 33 public paths
Cycling
181
181 named nearby
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Named routes and paths nearby
About this urban park
Rushmere Common is a urban park covering 137 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Footpath across Rushmere Common - geograph.org.uk - 811619
🌱 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
1 nearby · 311m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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