🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🥾
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Ramblers Route
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
🚵
Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Green
🐴
Horse riding
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12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Oaklands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 71 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 71 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 380 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 380 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 281 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 281 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Oaklands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 53 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 53 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Oaklands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 227 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 227 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
About this nature reserve
Heathlake is a 22-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Wokingham, South East England. The reserve includes a large lake surrounded by woodland, supporting birdlife and offering recreational activities such as walking and picnicking.
