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The Moors Playing Field

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40072, -1.26534

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Yellow RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 4Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thackeray Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Thackeray Lanebridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Thackeray Lanebridleway · 128 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 128 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glebelands, Thatcham

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glebelands, Thatcham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Turnfields ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦SHAW HOUSEHistoric site3.9 km→🌱City Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dunstan GreenUrban park1.2 km→

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