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Salesian College Sports Ground

1 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.27589, -0.73552

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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
  • 🅿️North Camp Station Parking 190m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Twin-spot Centurion, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Dasysyrphus albostriatus +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Twin-spot Centurion, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Dasysyrphus albostriatus +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wellesley Green RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lynchford Roadpublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: cycleway
Lynchford Roadpublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface asphaltIncline downPath type: cycleway
Lynchford Roadpublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Rushmoor cycle network (Aldershot)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Farnborough Pyestock GateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Scholars GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Christmas Pie TrailMountain bike route13.7 km

leisure route from East Farnham to northwest Guildford

Named routeLength 13.7 km
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge across the A331

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge across the A331

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🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Southwood country parkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Aldershot ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Municipal GardensUrban park4 km→

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