Plan your visit
Getting here
51.34914, -0.68917
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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — country park
Forest walks
Strong match
Country park
Family friendly
Good match
Country park — designed for family visits
Picnic day out
Good match
Country park — good for group day out
Wildlife
Good match
Country park — managed habitat
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Lightwater Country Park orange
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Badger Swift Waypublic footpath · 260 m
Badger Swift Waypublic footpath · 34 m
South Farm Lanepublic footpath · 301 m
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pluto TrailCycling route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Rhea TrailCycling route
Yellow RouteCycling route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
44 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 194 m
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 126 m
High View Roadbyway open to all traffic · 499 m
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 128 m
Curley Hill Roadbyway open to all traffic · 27 m
About this country park
Lightwater is a 53-hectare Country Park located in Surrey Heath, South East England. The park boasts woodlands, heathland, and ponds, providing habitats for diverse wildlife and opportunities for walking, cycling, and picnicking amidst nature.
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