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Tomlin's Pond

2 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🛝Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Brown Hawker, Juniper Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Brown Hawker, Juniper Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 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
Footpath 176public footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FS]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 221Cycling route
Named routeRef 221National Cycle Network
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FF]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rushmoor Cycle Network [FC]Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cove LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 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
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridleway 13bridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Frith Hill Roadbridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Bridleway 13bridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 13bridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Bridleway 14bridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

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