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Beech Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.37975, -0.58832

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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 282m 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

4 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Haw Lock to Pyrford Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route11.2 km

The River Wey Navigation linked the Thames and a large part of central southern England via the Basingstoke and the Wey and Arun canals. This walk covers parts of the Wey Navigation and the Basingstoke Canal.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over the M3

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over the M3

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thorpe GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Homewood ParkUrban park4 km→🌱King George V Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Cabrera Avenue Open SpaceUrban park2.5 km→🌱Virginia ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Ottershaw Memorial FieldsUrban park3.7 km→

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