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MAPLEDURHAM

8 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.48732, -1.03945

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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
  • 🚻Toilets 80m from the site — useful for longer visits or those with young children

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits; toilets

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local cycle route
Reading R50Cycling route
Named routeRef R50Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this country park

Mapledurham is an 8-hectare Country Park in South Oxfordshire, South East England. This park offers scenic views of the River Thames, with walking paths along the waterway where visitors may observe various birds and insects inhabiting the area.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cygnus at Mapledurham Lock

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cygnus at Mapledurham Lock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prospect ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦PROSPECT PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Caversham Court GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Pincents HillUrban park4.8 km→🌱Arthur Newbery ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Pangbourne MeadowsUrban park2.9 km→

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