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Farnborough Gate Bowling Club

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBowlsBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.30611, -0.74591

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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
  • 🎳Bowling greens is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bowling greens

Bowling green

Paid

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
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 · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 343 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 343 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
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Hatchesbridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
The Hatchesbridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open ground by Ship Lane Cemetery

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open ground by Ship Lane Cemetery

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🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Southwood country parkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Hartland Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hawley Community GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Hawley Community GardensUrban park800 m→

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