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Long Down - Sparse woodland

3 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.35812, -0.80599

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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 222m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 km

A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies

Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cove LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 143 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 143 mSurface compactedIncline downPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 27 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 27 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track
Edgbarrow Risebyway open to all traffic · 156 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 156 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 74 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 74 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 48 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 48 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path heading down to Sandy Lane

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path heading down to Sandy Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandhurst Memorial ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Morgan RecUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bottom MeadowUrban park2 km→✦BROADMOOR HOSPITALHistoric site2.2 km→🏞️YATELEY COMMONCountry park3.5 km→🦉EDGBARROW WOODSNature reserve200 m→

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