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Broadleaved woodland near Farnborough Street

2 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.29726, -0.74025

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 211m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 · 367 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 367 mPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

17 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
🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Hatchesbridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: service
Bridleway 19bridleway · 419 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 419 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
The Hatchesbridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: service
The Hatchesbridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Archway, The Forge, 118 Rectory Road, Farnborough

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Archway, The Forge, 118 Rectory Road, Farnborough

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🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Southwood country parkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hartland Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldsUrban park1.4 km→

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