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SWALLOWFIELD PARK

140 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome140 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Jackdaw
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of All Saints; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Box Tree Moth, Geomyza balachowskyi +24 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Lanepublic footpath · 182 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 182 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Three Mile Cross/Shinfield Village LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The house at Swallowfield Park

The house at Swallowfield Park

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