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Chestnut Park

✦ Ancient woodland73 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome73 ha

Getting here

51.41105, -0.87014

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, House Sparrow +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, House Sparrow +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 km

A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies

Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Simons Wood Trail, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.1 km

An area of wet woodlands & lowland heath providing habitat for birds & invertebrates. Explore the views, flora & fauna of the broadleaved & coniferous woods, the naturally created Heath Pond, and the rare delights of a heathland habitat.

Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Emmbrook Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CR5Cycling route
Named routeRef CR5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sadlers Endbyway open to all traffic · 446 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 446 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 77 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Aggisters Lanebyway open to all traffic · 20 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 69 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Coombes Lanebyway open to all traffic · 217 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 217 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chestnut Avenue

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chestnut Avenue

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