Farnham Lane Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.22686, -0.85570
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +30 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +30 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Garlic Mustard, Spanish Bluebell +1 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Bluebell, Garlic Mustard, Spanish Bluebell +1 more · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route
A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route
Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham
Route 22Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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