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Point Meadow

8 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.38678, -0.44961

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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
  • 🅿️Manor Park Car Park 123m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Stag Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 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
School Lanepublic footpath · 174 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 174 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Point Meadow, Desborough Island (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Point Meadow, Desborough Island (2)

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park1.9 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park1.1 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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