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Getting here
51.33628, -0.70851
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Syritta pipiens, Platycheirus albimanus +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Syritta pipiens, Platycheirus albimanus +8 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FC]Cycling route
Blackwater Valley Blue RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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