Blagrave Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.45885, -1.03653
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackcap +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackcap +43 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Water Veneer, Garden Rose Tortrix +280 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Water Veneer, Garden Rose Tortrix +280 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
Thames PathWalking route296 km
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
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.
🚴Cycling
115 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Route R50Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Route R5Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
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