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The Common

11 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.35970, -0.53365

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Siskin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Siskin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 223

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Canons and CornmillsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Brox Lanepublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmPath type: service
Cross Lanepublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cross Lanepublic footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Neptune TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Neptune (2)Local cycle route
Mars TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MarsLocal cycle route
Mimas TrailCycling route
Named routeRef MimasLocal cycle route
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Oberon TrailCycling route
Named routeRef OberonLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Common, Ottershaw

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Common, Ottershaw

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🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Brooklands Community ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Gogmore Farm ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Homewood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Kingthorpe GardensUrban park3 km→🌱River Bourne Health ClubUrban park3.8 km→

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