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Kingsclere Holding Field

3 ha

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.32517, -1.24076

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 240m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route

Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire

Named routeRegional walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Watership Down TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Watership Down (Cycling Discoveries for Mountain Bikes in and Around North Hampshire)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef 1: Watership Down
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollowshot Lanebridleway · 534 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 534 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Hollowshot Lanebridleway · 294 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 294 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kingsclere bowls club

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingsclere bowls club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsclere Recreation GroundUrban park400 m→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park600 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🌱Basingstoke Road FieldUrban park700 m→🌱The Fieldgate Centre PlayfieldUrban park900 m→⚽Michaels FieldPlaying field3.4 km→