Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Lightwater Country Park

4 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.34910, -0.68251

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Lightwater Country Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

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

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Stag Beetle +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Bagshot Heath footbridgepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface dirtIncline 0%Path type: cycleway
🚴

Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FH]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor cycle network (Farnborough)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
🚵

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
🐴

Horse riding

25 public paths nearby

Public paths
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 194 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 194 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
High View Roadbyway open to all traffic · 47 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 47 mPath type: residential
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 268 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 268 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Curley Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 27 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 27 mSurface compactedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lightwater Country Park

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lightwater Country Park

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→✦BAGSHOT PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Camberley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tekels ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Mindenhurst Central SANGUrban park4.6 km→🌱School Lane FieldUrban park1.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e6f47721-d14b-4e6e-bc71-cb6dea7c87af