Basingstoke

Children will enjoy the play area, wild zone and pump track on this walk.

The Basics

Time: 30 minutes

Distance: 1.8 km / 1 mile

Terrain: Surfaced paths apart from the woods, where the paths are unsurfaced and have some tree roots.

Pushchair: This route is suitable for pushchairs.

Dogs: Dogs are welcome in the wider park, but not within the play equipment compound.

Refreshments: Cafe in the Park (Weds-Sun 10-2) or The Holly Blue pub.

Toilets: Toilets are available when the café is open.

Public Transport: Use Stagecoach service 12 from Basingstoke town centre to Kempshott Park and alight at Broadmere Road.

Parking: A small free car park is available next to the Cafe in the Park during their opening hours. At other times, use the car park by the Coop food store (Postcode: RG22 4AQ - W3W: ///stole.opts.flooding)

The brilliant play area at Beggarwood Park

The local nature reserve of Beggarwood Park is surrounded by residential areas and is an important recreation space and wildlife habitat. There is a network of surfaced paths providing short and easy walks, a small section of woodland, meadows, a play area, amphitheatre, pump track, outdoor gym and a wild zone with natural play structures.

The Route

1. To complete a short loop of the park, stand with your back to the café/community centre. Bear left and walk down the surfaced path towards the bottom of the park.

2. At the bottom, turn right and walk through the trees. Follow the trees until the furthest edge of the park.

3. At the edge of the park, turn right up the hill. You will pass the wild zone on your right. This was our favourite area with tree trunks and branches sculpted into natural climbing frames.

4. Continue up the hill and turn right at the top. This path will take you past outdoor gym equipment and then to the large, enclosed play area with plenty for all ages. Just beyond this is the pump track and the amphitheatre.

• From the play area, you can see the pub in the distance ahead of you. It has outdoor seating overlooking the park.

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Beggarwood Park has been presented with the Green Flag Award which recognises high standards in the management of outdoor recreational spaces.

If you enjoyed this walk…

…try this one at Southwood Country Park in Farnborough, which also has a play area, cafe and easy to follow walk.

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Beggarwood Park

Basingstoke

Children will enjoy the play area, wild zone and pump track on this walk.

If you enjoyed this walk…

…try this one at Southwood Country Park in Farnborough, which also has a play area, cafe and easy to follow walk.

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