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Ottershaw Memorial Fields

14 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.36641, -0.53919

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Robin, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Siskin, Robin, Goldfinch +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Green Tiger Beetle, Large Red Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Green Tiger Beetle, Large Red Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Cross Lanepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Cross Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cross Lanepublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Oberon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef OberonLocal cycle route
Ceres TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Ceres (1)Local 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

Play area, Ottershaw Memorial Fields

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area, Ottershaw Memorial Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Homewood ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Kingthorpe GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱River Bourne Health ClubUrban park3.4 km→🌱Thorpe GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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