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Bagshot Heath - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.34188, -0.69357

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
Saturn TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Rhea TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RheaLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Pandora TrailCycling route
Named routeRef PandoraLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
High View Roadbyway open to all traffic · 499 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 499 mPath type: residential
Curley Hill Roadbridleway · 268 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 268 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vehicle Test Track in Bagshot Heath

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vehicle Test Track in Bagshot Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→✦BAGSHOT PARKHistoric site3 km→🌱Tekels ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Camberley ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Mindenhurst Central SANGUrban park3.7 km→🌱Mindenhurst Southern SANGUrban park4.4 km→

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