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Lion Park Sports Ground

2 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.33210, -0.63586

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 137m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Gorse Weevil, Dark-edged Bee-fly +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Gorse Weevil, Dark-edged Bee-fly +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pirbright walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Named routeRef OrangeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Named routeRef SaturnLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
Ganymede TrailCycling route
Named routeRef GanymedeLocal cycle route
Hyperion TrailCycling route
Named routeRef HyperionLocal cycle route
Earth TrailCycling route
Named routeRef EarthLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oldhouse Lanebridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Oldhouse Lanebridleway · 218 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 218 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Oldhouse Lanebridleway · 537 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 537 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Oldhouse Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oldhouse Lane

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oldhouse Lane

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🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park2 km→✦BROOKWOOD CEMETERYHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Pirbright GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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