1 FRIMLEY LODGE PARK 7 WATCHETTS RECREATION GROUND 10 OLD DEAN RECREATION GROUND 11 MYTCHETT RECREATION GROUND 12 ALPHINGTON POND & TOMLINS POND Sturt Road, Frimley Green, GU16 6HY Park Road, Camberley, GU15 2SR Wimbledon Road, Camberley, GU15 4BE Hamesmoor Road, Mytchett, GU16 6JD Frimley, GU16 9LQ / GU16 8LN A compact recreation ground complete with Surrey Heath’s ‘Jewel in the Crown’ and Green Home of the Camberley Rugby Football Club, An open space in the middle of Old Dean tennis courts, bowling green, children’s play Flag standard park. 24 hectares of open space Frimley Lawn Tennis Club and Watchetts Estate, home to Old Dean Bowls Club. Two area and skate park. Home to Mytchett Bowls with a combination of formal sports provision Bowls Club. The park also provides cricket football pitches are available, along with three Club. in a rural setting with woodland, meadows, and casual tennis facilities, and a children’s play areas and a BMX/roller skating track. 13 WATCHETTS LAKES canalside walks, wildlife ponds and a very play area. Verran Road, Camberley, GU15 2ND popular miniature railway! There are charcoal and gas BBQs for hire, a picturesque 9-hole pitch and putt course and Café on site. Three lovely water features providing a haven for wildlife and a favourite with nesting birds. 8 LONDON ROAD RECREATION GROUND There are paths and seating for Grand Avenue, Camberley, GU15 3QH enjoying these tranquil beauty spots. 18 CHOBHAM PLACE WOODS & ROUND Copyright Bluesky International 2009 - No Fishing - POND Surrey Heath’s oldest park opened by Queen C Valley End Road, Chobham, GU24 8TB Victoria in 1898, located adjacent to the Arena

2 FRIMLEY GREEN RECREATION GROUND, Leisure Centre. In addition to football pitches, Aerial Photography A mature broadleaf wood, once belonging Frimley Green Rd, Frimley Green, GU16 9AP cricket square, bowling green and tennis to Chobham Place House lying to the south. courts, there is a small ornamental garden Located on the edge of Chobham Common, A large park, dominated by a grassy hill, and children’s play area. Home to Camberley the easy access nature trail leads through offering extensive views over Surrey and 18 Bowls Club. the scenic woodland, perfect for walking Hampshire. There is a children’s play area, and cycling. Round Pond to the east is a five football pitches, two tennis courts and a picturesque water body supporting a wide cricket square. An area of natural vegetation range of wildlife. has been conserved for the benefit of local - No Fishing - wildlife.

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16 17 19 DIAMOND RIDGE WOODS 3 CHOBHAM ROAD RECREATION GROUND, 19 Camberley, GU15 4LB Chobham Road, Frimley, GU16 8PF A compact park which provides two football pitches, a cricket square and children’s 9 20 WARREN WOOD playground. 8 Warren Rise, Frimley, GU16 8LN These woodlands are both important 5 landscape features of Surrey Heath, and 4 provide critical sanctuaries for wildlife.

15 7 4 HEATHERSIDE RECREATION GROUND, 13 20 Martindale Avenue, Camberley, GU15 1BB 6 A large open space, offering 3 football pitches, 3 12 14 16 LIGHTWATER COUNTRY PARK KEY TO SYMBOLS: children’s play area and skate park. The park The Avenue, Lightwater, GU18 5RG is also bisected by a lovely avenue of giant Redwood trees. The country park extends to 59 hectares and consists of a variety of habitats including 14 WATCHMOOR RESERVE open heathland, woodland, meadows and behind Sainsburys petrol station, A331, ponds. The heathland is a protected Site Toilets Car Park Play Area Disabled 2 Camberley, GU15 2TA of Special Scientific Interest (S.S.S.I.) due Access to the rare wildlife it supports. There are waymarked walks and nature trails, and the 5 SOUTHCOTE PARK Portsmouth Road, Camberley, GU15 1JP view from High Curley hill is well worth the 1 15 BLACKWATER PARK climb! Facilities also include a dog-free picnic Admiralty Way, Camberley, GU15 3DT area and children’s playground. For more 9 CAMBERLEY TOWN PARK & THE OBELISK information on the Heathland Visitor Centre Surfaced Waymarked Feed the Picnic 6 CRABTREE PARK Knoll Road, Camberley, GU15 3HS please see the website. 11 Paths Walks Birds! Area Crabtree Road, Camberley, GU15 2TA Behind the civic offices and Camberley Areas set aside for conservation, landscaped Library lies this new park with children’s with grassy wildflower meadows and playground and adventure trail. Atop the hill woodland. Pathways and bridges allow easy Pleasant open spaces with informal recreation at the rear of the park is the ruined Obelisk 17 TURF HILL PARK access throughout Watchmoor Reserve, and facilities. Southcote is the home of Camberley Tower, a historical folly with magnificent views Guildford Road, GU18 5SW the River Blackwater offers a beautiful setting Lawn Tennis Club, and Crabtree is the site of westward. Another S.S.S.I. area of open heathland and Football Cricket Tennis Skate Park Surrey Heath’s most popular skate park. for walks and wildlife spotting. - No Fishing - pine woodland nearby.

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LEISURE AND SPORTS FACILITIES FISHING PARISH COUNCILS SURREY HEATH We trust you enjoyed your visit to Surrey Heath’s Parks and Open Spaces. Surrey Heath boasts an impressive quantity Fishing on Hammond’s Pond at Lightwater In addition to the Borough provision, there Surrey Heath Borough Council manages and high quality of sports clubs and facilities, Country Park is available with a season are four Parish Councils within Surrey Heath over 254 hectares of open space, almost which have produced some Olympic-class permit only. which provide recreation and sports facilities: half of which is open heathland. The athletes! There are also various leisure remainder offers a variety of green space Your feedback is important to us, so please feel facilities across Surrey Heath, including the For more information and to obtain one, Bisley 01483 480172 with opportunities for casual recreation and free to let us know what you think: Arena Leisure Centre in Camberley and please contact Surrey Heath Borough Council West End 01276 855361 formal sport. Other significant open spaces Lightwater Leisure Centre in Lightwater Greenspace Team. Windlesham 01276 471675 in the Borough are Chobham Common which [email protected] Country Park. The Sports and Leisure Chobham 01276 856633 is managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust on behalf Directory contains a full list of clubs and of Surrey County Council. Another is the Tel: 01276 707338 contacts, and can be found on the Council Basingstoke Canal which is managed by the website. Enjoy a summer BBQ Canal Authority. /SurreyHeathBC at Frimley Lodge Park Heathland at Turf Hill Park On a Mini Beast hunt! @surreyheath The Parks And Open Spaces USEFUL CONTACTS For more information please contact: Of Surrey Heath Surrey Heath Borough Council Greenspace Team – 01276 707338 A guide to help you enjoy the landscape www.surreyheath.gov.uk/leisure/ and activities on offer in Surrey Heath Surrey Wildlife Trust - 01483 795440 www.surreywildlifetrust.org Basingstoke Canal Authority - 01252 370073 www.hants.gov.uk/basingstoke-canal

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERING If you’re interested in conserving open space, there are a variety of projects operating all through the year with which to get involved Surrey Heath House, and make a difference. No matter how much Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3HD or how little time you have to offer, there is an Tel: 01276 707100 Fax: 01276 707177 opportunity to match. [email protected] Hammond’s Pond, Lightwater Country Park Great Place • Great Community • Great Future