Getting here
51.27543, -1.05081
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
43
11 named nearby · 32 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
44
44 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Three Castles Path · Walking0
Wetlands Walk · Walking0
Morgaston Woods Yellow Route, The Vyne · Walking1.6 km
Basing Wood Red Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Daneshill Drive · public footpath
Riley Lane · public footpath
Heron Park · public footpath
About this urban park
Cowdery's Downs is a urban park covering 82 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Basing House Coach Park · Free · 335m
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Playground
280m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km