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OATLANDS

23 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.37646, -0.44216

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: Gateway to Oatlands Park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug, Ampedus balteatus +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional 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
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Church Walkpublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
High Pine Closepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local cycle route
Deimos TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Deimos (6)Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vale Road - Oatlands

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vale Road - Oatlands

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park1.5 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park1.4 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park5 km→