Hollow Dene Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.17238, -0.79213
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 146m away — 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 146m away — 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 — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 16-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, 16-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +37 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Easy Access TrailWalking route
Alice Holt Forest: Lodge Pond TrailWalking 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.
Greensand WayWalking route
Hammondswood Roadpublic footpath · 103 m
Hammondswood Roadpublic footpath · 8 m
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route
Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham
Route 22Cycling route
Route 224Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Farnham link
Main RouteCycling route462 m
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes 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.
Alice Holt Forest: Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Bordon Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Devils PunchBowl LoopMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Little valley below the recreation ground at Shortfield Common
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