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Wash Common Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.38064, -1.34700

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Best for

5 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

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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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km▾

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

About this urban park

Wash Common Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 4 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Wash Common Recreation Ground

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wash Common Recreation Ground

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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

Community centre car park · 102m

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Playground

5 · 203m 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

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱City Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦SHAW HOUSEHistoric site4 km→🌱Stroud GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Goldwell ParkUrban park2.9 km→