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Whitewater Meadows

36 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

51.29168, -0.94519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Beautiful Demoiselle, Hornet +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Bristle Bent, Cross-leaved Heath +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Basingstoke CanalWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Odiham circular (Cycling Discoveries in and Around North Hampshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef 2: Odiham circularRegional cycle route
Hook LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal TowpathMountain bike route
Named route
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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Searl's Lanebridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Searl's Lanebridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Searl's Lanebridleway · 146 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 146 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Searl's Lanebridleway · 406 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 406 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Searl's Lanebridleway · 99 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 99 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitewater Meadows Country Park (2)

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitewater Meadows Country Park (2)

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