Parks and countryside service updates

Bins

Please be considerate of other park users and put litter or bagged dog waste in the bins provided. If bins are full or unavailable, please take your waste home with you.

Car parks

To support our car parks remaining open during lockdown we ask that you:

• do not travel from outside the borough to visit our parks and open spaces
• only leave cars parked in a marked bay, where these are clearly marked
• keep 2 metres away from others when getting into and out of your car and keep dogs on leads

Please note that:

• Horseshoe Lake car park is closed every night, between the hours of 7pm until 7am
• Westmorland Park car park closes daily at 4pm until the following morning

These temporary closures are to prevent groups gathering in the car park when it gets dark, which leads to increased amounts of antisocial activity and is also against social distancing guidelines.

View The Look Out Discovery Centre car park opening hours.

Cycling in Swinley Forest

Cyclists in Swinley Forest are encouraged to ride within their limits.

Please be considerate of pedestrians, as any accidents will cause extra strain on our local NHS resources at this difficult time.

Dogs

Dog walkers should always keep their dogs on a lead. This is to avoid them chasing each other which could result in owners breaking social distancing guidelines to separate them.

Outdoor recreation facilities are closed

Only our outdoor playgrounds remain open.

All other outdoor recreation facilities are closed, this includes:

• skate parks
• basketball courts
• football goal nets
• multi-use games areas
• teen shelters

Please do not use our closed outdoor recreation facilities as you risk spreading coronavirus and being fined. 

Playgrounds are open

Our outdoor playgrounds are open for Bracknell Forest residents to use. We remind people to stay alert to the dangers of coronavirus, and that people using our playgrounds do so at their own risk.

See The Look Out statement page for updates about their playground. 

Please follow these instructions when visiting our playgrounds:

• if you or any member of your household has coronavirus symptoms or are self-isolating, then you must not visit our playgrounds
• if the playground is busy (the maximum number of people allowed in at any one time), please do not enter but come back later
• only one parent or guardian should enter the playground to supervise their child or children
• only children from the same household or bubble should use a piece of play equipment at the same time
• you and your children should stay at least 2 metres apart from others unless they are from the same household or bubble - or 1 metre if you are wearing face coverings
• sanitise your children’s hands before and after they use the equipment - scientific advice suggests that the virus can survive for up to several days on some hard surfaces
• encourage children to avoid putting their mouths on equipment, their hands in their mouths, or to touch their face
• do not eat or drink while in the playground

Public rights of way

Only use your local public rights of way network for lawful access. Please be considerate of other users by following social distancing guidelines. 

Tennis

Our outdoor tennis courts are closed until further notice.

Wash your hands

Please take hygiene precautions when you are outside by using hand sanitiser, and wash your hands as soon as you are back indoors.