Wildlife centres, nature reserves and waterways
Wildlife centres, nature reserves and waterways in Farnborough and Aldershot.
Wildlife centres, nature reserves and waterways
Cove Brook
A two-mile "wildlife greenway" that runs through the middle of a built-up area of Farnborough, from the airfield to the river Blackwater near the M3.
01252 512 109
Website: Cove Brook
Basingstoke Canal
The Basingstoke Canal runs for 32 miles from Greywell village in Hampshire to Woodham in Surrey. It was built in the late 18th century to provide a transport route for heavy goods from Basingstoke to London. Now it is recreational area for boating, angling and walking.
Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, GU16 6DD
01252 331 353
Website: Basingstoke Canal
Blackwater Valley
19 miles of river valley from Rowhill Nature Reserve to the River Lodden. There are many recreational facilities available including boat hire, walking, water sports, and riding.
Ash Lock Cottage, Government Road, Aldershot, GU11 2PS
Website: Blackwater Valley
Brickfields Country Park
One of Britain's smallest and least known country parks.
Brickfields Country Park, Boxalls Lane, Aldershot, GU11 3QJ.
01252 398 770
Website: Brickfields Country Park
Rowhill Nature Reserve
55 acres of woodland with many walking trails.
Cranmore Lane, Aldershot, GU11 3BD
01252 319 749
Website: Rowhill Nature Reserve
Southwood Woodland
A wooded site with pockets of heathland. The site was previously agricultural fields and hedgerows.
Southern end of Kennels Lane, Off Ively Road, Farnborough, GU14 0
Website: Southwood Woodland
Contacts
Culture
culture@rushmoor.gov.uk
Tel: 01252 327671
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