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Swallowfield Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.38023, -0.95786

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Round Berkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Blackwater Valley Path

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
California GreenwayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 19Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Three Mile Cross/Shinfield Village LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

About this urban park

Swallowfield Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 3 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Recreation ground, Swallowfield Village

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation ground, Swallowfield Village

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

2 nearby · 83m

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Playground

4 · 48m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Arborfield ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site700 m→✦FARLEY HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site4 km→