Shepherd Meadows and Sandhurst Memorial Park

Shepherd Meadows and Sandhurst Memorial Park are neighbouring sites in the south of the town on the River Blackwater. Shepherd Meadows consists of 40 hectares (100 acres) of wet meadows and woodlands that is important for its nature conservation. Sandhurst Memorial Park is a 28 hectare (69 acre) site that is a premier location for recreation in the borough. The sites are managed respectively by Bracknell Forest Council and Sandhurst Town Council.

 

Shepherd Meadows and Sandhurst Memorial Park have the following facilities and key features:

Shepherd Meadows and parts of the Memorial Park have high nature conservation value and are part of the Blackwater Valley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

A network of tarmac, hoggin and mown pathways allow good access throughout the sites

Picnic benches that are located near the Blackwater River

 

Located at the Memorial Park are:

Sandhurst Sports Club

Pistachios Café

A skate park with youth shelter

Parish office and community hall

Toilets

A children’s play area and activity trail for youths

Multi-use games area

Tennis courts and basketball courts

Football pitches and cricket square

 

Wildlife

Both sites are important for nature conservation, especially Shepherd Meadows as it’s one of the last remaining undeveloped and agriculturally unimproved areas on the Blackwater River floodplain. For further information about wildlife you might spot, see our Shepherd Meadows and Sandhurst Memorial Park leaflet, which also provides a background to the sites history.

 

For further information please see the website.