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Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.35971, -0.63485

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Toadflax · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Named routeRef OrangeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calypso TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calypso (7)Local cycle route
Saturn Trail (link)Cycling route
Named routeRef SaturnLocal cycle route
Europa TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Europa (8)Local cycle route
Ganymede TrailCycling route
Named routeRef GanymedeLocal cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Pluto TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Pluto (5)Local cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blind Lanebridleway · 135 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 135 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Blind Lanebridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grand entrance to Westcroft Park

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grand entrance to Westcroft Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Goldsworth ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Waterers ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sunningdale ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦SUNNINGDALE PARK (CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE)Historic site4.6 km→✦BAGSHOT PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Windlesham ParkUrban park400 m→

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