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Wellington Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland58 ha

📷 Rob Agar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

51.35636, -0.95486

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CampsiteParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Egyptian Goose +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Egyptian Goose +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Arborfield Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Oakbank School LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 23Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Benham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 67 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 67 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Benham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 187 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 187 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Benham Lanebyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 30 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milestone by the B3349, Wellington Country Park, Heckfield Parish

📷 Rob Agar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milestone by the B3349, Wellington Country Park, Heckfield Parish

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Nearby places

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🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park300 m→✦Bramshill ParkHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park200 m→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site2.5 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site3 km→✦FARLEY HALLHistoric site3.1 km→

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