Reade Playing Field
Getting here
51.98483, 1.15556
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +91 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cockspur, Common Fleabane, Weld +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cockspur, Common Fleabane, Weld +44 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Mystacides longicornis, Dark Bush-cricket +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Mystacides longicornis, Dark Bush-cricket +32 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Wild Strawberry, Beech, Pedunculate Oak +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: East: Shotley Gate to Felixstowe FerryWalking route
Pin Mill Nature Walk, Pin MillWalking route3.2 km
Circular walk, mostly easy walking on grassy and sandy paths. Steps along the route and one steep slope to descend between points 4 and 5. Be aware of high tides along the foreshore at point 6, where an alternate path is recommended when the route is impa
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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