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Ascot Heath

Urban Greenspace in Berkshire

England

Ascot Heath

Looking eastwards along the A329 (taken from outside All Saints, Ascot Heath)
Looking eastwards along the A329 Credit: Basher Eyre

Ascot Heath is a picturesque urban greenspace located in Berkshire, England. Spanning over 100 acres, it is situated in the town of Ascot, renowned for its horse racing heritage. The heathland is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is managed by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Ascot Heath boasts a diverse range of flora and fauna, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts. The heathland consists of large areas of heather, gorse, and grassland, creating a unique habitat for many species. It is particularly known for its rare plants, such as the slender St. John's wort and the delicate marsh gentian.

The greenspace offers a tranquil escape for visitors seeking peace and serenity. Walking trails meander through the heath, providing opportunities to explore the area's natural beauty. Additionally, the open spaces are ideal for picnicking, dog walking, and recreational activities.

Ascot Heath also houses several ponds, attracting a variety of wildlife such as ducks, dragonflies, and frogs. These water features add to the allure of the greenspace, providing a serene environment and attracting bird species like kestrels, skylarks, and stonechats.

The site is well-maintained, with regular conservation work carried out to preserve the unique ecosystem. Information boards and signposts are scattered throughout the area, offering insights into the flora and fauna that call Ascot Heath home.

Overall, Ascot Heath is a valuable urban greenspace in Berkshire, offering a blend of natural beauty, biodiversity, and recreational opportunities for visitors of all ages.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.416697/-0.67715622 or Grid Reference SU9269. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Looking eastwards along the A329 (taken from outside All Saints, Ascot Heath)
Looking eastwards along the A329
(taken from outside All Saints, Ascot Heath)
All Saints, Ascot Heath: early February 2022
All Saints, Ascot Heath: early February 2022
Looking westwards on the A329 (taken outside All Saints, Ascot Heath)
Looking westwards on the A329
(taken outside All Saints, Ascot Heath)
Stag-headed Quercus robur in Church Field Silwood Park As the tree ages, there comes a point when the canopy starts to contract each year leaving the resilient but now dead limbs behind.
Stag-headed Quercus robur in Church Field Silwood Park
As the tree ages, there comes a point when the canopy starts to contract each year leaving the resilient but now dead limbs behind.
Ascot High Street The high street in Ascot on race day - a place to avoid if you aren't heading to the races yourself, viewed from the petrol station. Lots of illegal parking and thousands of cars flocking everywhere.
Ascot High Street
The high street in Ascot on race day - a place to avoid if you aren't heading to the races yourself, viewed from the petrol station. Lots of illegal parking and thousands of cars flocking everywhere.
Ascot Jubilee Recreation Ground A park with playing fields and a playground between North Ascot and Chavey Down. The car park is very large for the size of the park.
Ascot Jubilee Recreation Ground
A park with playing fields and a playground between North Ascot and Chavey Down. The car park is very large for the size of the park.
All Saints' Church A church in North Ascot, off the A329 (London Road). It was built in 1864 with red brick and Bath stone dressings. This photograph was taken on a Sunday, which is why the car park has some cars in it. The church is a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1109923 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1109923" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1109923">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
All Saints' Church
A church in North Ascot, off the A329 (London Road). It was built in 1864 with red brick and Bath stone dressings. This photograph was taken on a Sunday, which is why the car park has some cars in it. The church is a Grade II listed building, list entry number 1109923 LinkExternal link
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital
Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 6 at old Heatherwood Hospital Simply known as "Building 6" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building a tiled roof and brick walls will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 6 is an active boiler house. The brick-built building is of a single storey design with a small two storey element. The single-storey section has a pitched clay tile roof and the two-storey section possesses a flat roof. There is no loft space present internally with the indoor space open to the ceiling. The ceiling is constructed with wooden boards and metal beams and contains a number of large holes in the roofing tiles." All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 6 at old Heatherwood Hospital
Simply known as "Building 6" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building a tiled roof and brick walls will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 6 is an active boiler house. The brick-built building is of a single storey design with a small two storey element. The single-storey section has a pitched clay tile roof and the two-storey section possesses a flat roof. There is no loft space present internally with the indoor space open to the ceiling. The ceiling is constructed with wooden boards and metal beams and contains a number of large holes in the roofing tiles." All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital
Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital
Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Building 46 at old Heatherwood Hospital
Simply known as "Building 46" - this number being taken from Heatherwood Hospital's plans of the site - this building with large chimneys, unique tiled roof with half height gables and brick walls with decorative internal structural steel and render on another section will soon be demolished. The detail given within the planning application of the building is as follows: "Building 46 is a single storey brick-built structure with a profile metal roof and gable cladding. Overall the building is in good condition with one large gap located at the northwest corner of the building. Internally the building is split into both a workshop area and office space. A loft space is located via a stairway and is in good condition showing no sign of damage." It has acted as a landmark to the area since the 1920s in its prominent position beside the A332 (King's Ride). All of the 1920s buildings of old Heatherwood Hospital are set to be demolished, or already have been. In 2018, full planning permission was given to demolish the existing hospital and construct a new building to serve as the hospital. In 2022, planning permission was given for the construction of 230 homes on the site in the form of 2, 3 and 4 bed houses and 1, 2 and 3 bed flats.
Construction at Heatherwood Hospital Construction starting at the site of the old Heatherwood Hospital.
Construction at Heatherwood Hospital
Construction starting at the site of the old Heatherwood Hospital.
Roundabout on King's Ride (A332) A roundabout on King's Ride (the A332) near the development on the site of the old Heatherwood Hospital.
Roundabout on King's Ride (A332)
A roundabout on King's Ride (the A332) near the development on the site of the old Heatherwood Hospital.
Grand Regency Heights A block of flats in Ascot, accessed from Burleigh Road. The flats face the roundabout on the A332 / A329. They are very close to the racecourse.
Grand Regency Heights
A block of flats in Ascot, accessed from Burleigh Road. The flats face the roundabout on the A332 / A329. They are very close to the racecourse.
Sandridge House A large house in Ascot, off the A329 (London Road). The house was a care home until around 2017. In 2019, a planning application for 33 homes on the site was refused.
Sandridge House
A large house in Ascot, off the A329 (London Road). The house was a care home until around 2017. In 2019, a planning application for 33 homes on the site was refused.
Ascot : Old Golden Gates Lodge At the former entrance to Ascot race-course. Grade II listed lodge - <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119816?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1119816?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Ascot : Old Golden Gates Lodge
At the former entrance to Ascot race-course. Grade II listed lodge - LinkExternal link
Old Milestone by the A329 in Ascot Opposite Ascot race course
Old Milestone by the A329 in Ascot
Opposite Ascot race course
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Ascot Heath is located at Grid Ref: SU9269 (Lat: 51.416697, Lng: -0.67715622)

Unitary Authority: Windsor and Maidenhead

Police Authority: Thames Valley

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Located within 500m of 51.416697,-0.67715622
Kennel Avenue
Naptan AtcoCode: 036006863863
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Kennel Avenue
Naptan Indicator: opp jct Kennel Ave
Naptan Landmark: Ascot Race Course
Naptan NaptanCode: winajad
Naptan Street: Windsor Road
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 51.4162967/-0.6819397
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Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Markings: no
Kerb: lowered
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.4181427/-0.6802333
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Direction: 125
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 56
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 51.4164051/-0.6827664
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3200m
Leisure: track
Sport: horse_racing
Surface: turf
Lat/Long: 51.4136918/-0.6735051
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Goal
Leisure: track
Sport: horse_racing
Lat/Long: 51.4132718/-0.6794659
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2400m
Leisure: track
Sport: horse_racing
Surface: turf
Lat/Long: 51.4152328/-0.6823503
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2000m
Leisure: track
Sport: horse_racing
Surface: turf
Lat/Long: 51.4182842/-0.6792922
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Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
Drive Through: no
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: SL5 4D
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 51.4182556/-0.6803666
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Barrier: kerb
Kerb: lowered
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.4181905/-0.680188
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Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Island: yes
Crossing Markings: no
Kerb: lowered
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.4182876/-0.6799911
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Barrier: bollard
Vehicle: private
Lat/Long: 51.4180911/-0.6801153
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Give Way
Lat/Long: 51.4193007/-0.6830361
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Barrier: kerb
Kerb: lowered
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.4182709/-0.6799441
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Barrier: kerb
Kerb: lowered
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 51.4183001/-0.6800263
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Ascot Racecourse Heliport
Aeroway: heliport
Ele: 67m
Icao: EGLT
Source: ourairports.com
Source Icao: http://www.icao.int/safety/ism/Accident%20Incident%20Reporting%20Guidance/LocationIndicatorsByState.pdf
Wikidata: Q2903342
Wikipedia: en:Ascot Racecourse Heliport
Lat/Long: 51.4170679/-0.6734318
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