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Hook Meadow Recreation Ground

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Croft Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Brown Hare, Badger, Soprano Pipistrelle +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Swithun's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yarnhams FarmWalking route
Named routeMaff conservation walks
North Downs Way (Western)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Farm Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Weyside GreenwayCycling route

Final NCN 22 route through the centre of Farnham

Named routeRef 22 (Proposed)National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route616 m
Named routeRef 22Length 616 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named 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.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shelter Belt at Crondall Cricket Ground

Shelter Belt at Crondall Cricket Ground

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