Beggarwood Park
Children will enjoy the play area, wild zone and pump track on this walk.
Children love the kid’s pump track
The Basics
Time: 25 minutes
Distance: 1.7 km
Terrain: Surfaced paths apart from the woods, where the paths are unsurfaced and have some tree roots
Pushchair: Yes
Dogs: Yes, but not within the play equipment compound
Refreshments: Cafe in the Park (Weds-Sun 10-2), The Holly Blue pub or there is even a McDonalds a minute’s walk away
Toilets: 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 enclosed 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
This is a really simple one! 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. At the bottom, turn left and walk through the trees. Follow the trees until the furthest edge of the park.
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 trees trunks and branches sculpted into natural climbing frames.
Continuing up the hill will take you past outdoor gym equipment and then to the large, enclosed play area with plenty for all ages. Just eyond this is the pump track and the ampitheatre.
You will see the pub far ahead of you, which has outdoor seating overlooking the park.
Did you know?
Beggarwood Park has been presented with the Green Flag Award which recognises high standards in the management of outdoor recreational spaces.
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