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Bassetts Mead Country Park

29 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.28493, -0.94328

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 186m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristle Bent, Silver Birch, Heather +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Searl's Lanebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Searl's Lanebridleway · 146 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 146 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Searl's Lanebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Searl's Lanebridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Basset's Mead Country Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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