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The Obelisk

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📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.34016, -0.73923

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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
  • ✦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
Bike parkingParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Syritta pipiens, Platycheirus albimanus +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Syritta pipiens, Platycheirus albimanus +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional 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
Blackwater Valley Orange RouteCycling route
Named routeRef orangeLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Obelisk and Knoll

📷 Len Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Obelisk and Knoll

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frimley Lodge ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sandhurst Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Heatherside Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hawley Community GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hawley Community GardensUrban park3.4 km→

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