Winnersh Meadows is a public open space located along the northern boundary of

Winnersh Winnersh is a large suburban village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. The village is located around northwest of Wokingham town centre and around southeast of central Reading. It is roughly bounded by the ...

, Berkshire, just south of the

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History

Arbor Meadows land was handed over to

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in the 1980s by Slough Estates(SEGRO), who are the owners of

Winnersh Triangle Winnersh is a large suburban village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England. The village is located around northwest of Wokingham town centre and around southeast of central Reading. It is roughly bounded by the ...

. The site originally formed part of Mungell's Farm (1875–1899). After enhancements in 2011 the site was renamed Winnersh Meadows. The park was rejuvenated in 2011 by members of the local Neighborhood Action group with the help of a National Lottery Grant and funding from the local borough and parish councils; and was renamed Winnersh Meadows.Winnersh NAG news
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Features

The park contains a basketball hoop, an adult gym, a wildflower meadow, an orchard of native fruit trees and a selection of ponds. It also contains a vital habitat for Great Crested Newts.

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