Gostrey Meadow Recreation Ground
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.21343, -0.79523
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Blue Tit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕OCHA Bubble Tea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Blue Tit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕OCHA Bubble Tea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Blue Tit, Starling +36 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Blue Tit, Starling +36 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 65 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking 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
Lion and Lamb Waypublic footpath · 6 m
Lion and Lamb Waypublic footpath · 7 m
Borelli Walkpublic footpath · 17 m
🚴Cycling
45 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
7 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.
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km
leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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