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51.34766, -0.68748
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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 on site — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Meadow Brown +50 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Early Marsh-orchid, Meadow Buttercup, Rhododendron +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early Marsh-orchid, Meadow Buttercup, Rhododendron +9 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Bagshot Heath footbridgepublic footpath · 79 m
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)Cycling route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Route 221Cycling route
Rhea TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
42 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 194 m
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 126 m
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 128 m
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 268 m
Curley Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 27 m
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