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Lightwater Country Park

1 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.35307, -0.67991

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 270m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Stag Beetle, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Stag Beetle, Meadow Brown +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
South Farm Lanepublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mPath type: track
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bracknell Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Rhea TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RheaLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lightwater Country Park

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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