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Aldershot Monument - Home of the British Army

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📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.24699, -0.76076

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Snipe and Green Sandpiper
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Coffee Bean Club — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Eristalis pertinax, Acericerus ribauti +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Welcome to Aldershot

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southwood country parkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Aldershot ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Municipal GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Gostrey Meadow Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→✦Farnham CastleHistoric site4.3 km→