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Prospect Park

12 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.45011, -1.01009

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Hey Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Greylag Goose +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +144 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +144 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional 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
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prospect Park

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prospect ParkUrban park200 m→✦PROSPECT PARKHistoric site200 m→🌱Christchurch MeadowsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Caversham Court GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Pincents HillUrban park3.4 km→🌱Kings MeadowUrban park3.6 km→

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