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Bowl barrow in Albert Road

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📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.28418, -0.74877

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Herring Gull +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chrysotoxum cautum, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +141 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chrysotoxum cautum, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +141 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bladderwort, Rigid Hornwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Bladderwort, Rigid Hornwort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain 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

A good size home - Albert Road

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A good size home - Albert Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Southwood country parkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Hartland Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Municipal GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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