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Wellington Country Park

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.35716, -0.95269

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Egyptian Goose +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Roe Deer, Grey Squirrel, Muntjac +12 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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

13 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

The lake at Wellington Country Park

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lake at Wellington Country Park

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