Mapledurham Playing Fields
Getting here
51.47536, -0.99507
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 146m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km
Long distance path
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)
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.
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Blagrave Farm Lanepublic footpath · 186 m
🚴Cycling
133 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Route R5Cycling route
Route R1Cycling route
Route R6Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
The Warrenbridleway · 176 m
Wildlife to spot
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