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Goldsworth or Langman's Bridge, Basingstoke Canal

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +245 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +245 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Saturn Trail

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Papercourt Lock to Triggs Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route9.6 km

Starting from Papercourt, this walk is based in Send, where the River Wey Navigations has its navigation workshops. On this flat route you'll find locks from the 1760s and ponds and meadows that are important for the local wildlife. Flat & easy walking.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New Haw Lock to Pyrford Lock Walk, River Wey NavigationsWalking route11.2 km

The River Wey Navigation linked the Thames and a large part of central southern England via the Basingstoke and the Wey and Arun canals. This walk covers parts of the Wey Navigation and the Basingstoke Canal.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Langmans Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Langmans Lanepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Woodend Bridgepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

103 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Phobos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PhobosLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Oberon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef OberonLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Langman's Bridge, Basingstoke Canal

Langman's Bridge, Basingstoke Canal

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