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Sandhurst Memorial Park

47 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

14 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 km

A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies

Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Rosedene Lanepublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Thibet Roadpublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Shepherd Meadowspublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface concreteIncline downPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Cove LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef blueLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brooksidebyway open to all traffic · 141 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 141 mPath type: residential
Brooksidebyway open to all traffic · 169 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 169 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandhurst Memorial Park bridge

Sandhurst Memorial Park bridge

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