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Urquhart Park

5 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.39630, -1.25556

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Mallard +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Minotaur Beetle +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Minotaur Beetle +2 more · last seen 2026

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

43 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 route93 m
Named routeRef 4Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thackeray Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Monkey Marsh Swing Bridgebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface woodPath 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

Moorside Park, Thatcham

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moorside Park, Thatcham

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Turnfields ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦SHAW HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm4.8 km→🌱Dunstan GreenUrban park1.1 km→

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