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Waltham Chase Play Area

35 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.46775, -0.85498

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Canada Goose
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 265m 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

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Canada Goose, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Canada Goose, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional 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
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN4 LinkLocal cycle route
Route CR5Cycling route
Named routeRef CR5Local cycle route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R20Cycling route
Named routeRef R20Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hogmoor Lanebyway open to all traffic · 663 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 663 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hurst Park Road

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hurst Park Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodford ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ashenbury ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Jubilee CornerUrban park1.3 km→🦉ALDER MOORSNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Charvil Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱King Georges FieldUrban park1.8 km→

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