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Napier Gardens

6 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Rushmoor Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chrysotoxum cautum, Dusky Cockroach, Harlequin Ladybird +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fleet Pond Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Pathpublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Fleet Pond Blue TrackMountain bike route
Named route
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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