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Hill's Meadow

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.46285, -0.96472

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Jersey Tiger, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Jersey Tiger, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional 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
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN4 LinkLocal cycle route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CR5Cycling route
Named routeRef CR5Local cycle route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Poplars, Hill's Meadow

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Poplars, Hill's Meadow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Christchurch MeadowsUrban park300 m→🌱Prospect ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦PROSPECT PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Woodford ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kings MeadowUrban park400 m→🌱Caversham Court GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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