Goosecroft Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.47917, -1.05810
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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Water Veneer, Garden Rose Tortrix +182 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Water Veneer, Garden Rose Tortrix +182 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Thames PathWalking route296 km
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
Pheasant Park, Basildon ParkWalking route800 m
Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Route R50Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route R5Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
Wildlife to spot
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