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Mercian Way Recreation Ground

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.51160, -0.64959

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 121m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Water Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Water Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named 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
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

147 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cippenham - Mercian Recreation Ground

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cippenham - Mercian Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TAPLOW COURTHistoric site4 km→✦STOKE PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Cippenham Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Burnham ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Salt Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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