🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +113 more · last seen 2026
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
Free
playground, parking
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
Free
playground; Urban park — family destination
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named routeRegional walking route
Wetlands WalkWalking route▾
Temporarily closed (frequent flooding, repairs due in Spring 2026)
Named route
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The VyneWalking route1.6 km▾
This 1-mile walk will take you deeper into Morgaston Woods than the shorter, green route, while still forming a neat loop for you to go on and see other things afterwards. Dogs are welcome.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Basing Wood Red TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Red Trail
Basingstoke CanalWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Spinneypublic footpath · 170 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
The Spinneypublic footpath · 55 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface compactedPath type: pedestrian
The Spinneypublic footpath · 24 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface dirtPath type: path
🚴
Cycling
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44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
Oakley to Basingstoke Multi-User RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Basingstoke Strategic Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alencon Link Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Basing WoodMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Family Cycling Trail (yellow)
Cliddesden Duck Pond (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route▾
Named routeRef 2: Cliddesden Duck Pond
Ellisfield Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
🐴
Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
