Visiting Fleet Pond
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I have realised there are so many lovely green spaces not too far from us and so I’m going to make the effort to visit more of them and share them with you. The first one I ventured to was Fleet Pond.
Where is Fleet Pond?
Fleet Pond is in Fleet, Hampshire and part of Fleet Pond Nature Reserve. It sits right next to Fleet town centre, Fleet train station and a busy train line, making it somewhere you may not think would be a relaxing place to spend time. But, much like our local Watchetts Lake next to the M3, it’s a real hidden gem and somewhere I know I’ll be visiting in the future.
What is Fleet Pond?
Fleet Pond is the largest freshwater body of water in Hampshire and the nature reserve covers 141 acres of land, full of varied habitats. It’s a really peaceful green space and somewhere popular with dog walkers, runners and anyone looking for somewhere to switch off.
Parking at Fleet Pond
Amazingly, Fleet Pond has a free car park. It’s not huge but there was plenty of space when we visited and is just a short walk to the pond. It’s well located if you feel like walking around the whole pond or just part way and maybe popping into town at the same time.
Our visit to Fleet Pond
I went to Fleet Pond one morning and spent about an hour there, walking around the pond, reading signs and having a sit down every so often. I loved how much signage there is at Fleet Pond, explaining the different habitats, the wildlife you might see or just what’s going on at the pond at the moment.
There were also so many places to sit and just enjoy the peace and quiet or watch the world go by. There’s a real mix of benches from pretty standard wooden slatted ones to more interesting carved ones.
I loved exploring Fleet Pond – and have never said good morning to so many people anywhere else that I’ve visited, with plenty of dogs asking for a stroke too. It was joyous. But, the only thing that would make Fleet Pond better would be somewhere to grab a hot drink at the start of my walk. A little coffee cabin in the car park would be the icing on the cake. But, until then I’ll take my own drink and enjoy the walk around what is definitely a real hidden gem.
You can find out more about Fleet Pond over on their website and for reference the Fleet Pond car park address is: Fleet Pond Drive, Fleet, Hampshire GU14 0LZ
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