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Queen's Mere

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WaterWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.38267, -0.83185

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Soldiers Risepublic footpath · 283 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 283 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greenway Red routeCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollybush Riderestricted byway · 648 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 648 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Range Roadbyway open to all traffic · 568 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 568 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Hollybush Riderestricted byway · 290 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 290 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A321 towards Wokingham

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A321 towards Wokingham

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