Along the River Blackwater are clover patches where you can find four leaf clovers. We have even found a five leaf clover here. These are very rare so be sure to only give one to someone you love very much!
Four and Five Leaf Clovers These special clovers are hard to find. I’ve read that the odds of spotting a four leaf clover are 1 in 10,000 and a five leaf clover are 1 in 100,000. Where to Look for Clovers Here there are enormous clovers so extra leaves are easier to spot. Blackwater Valley Path Section 2: Pea Bridge to Shawfields The River Blackwater The Blackwater Valley Path These sections follow the river, are not circular and do not finish where they start. The Paths Along Section 2 There are patches that can be overgrown and where you have to go through stinging nettles and brambles. I found using a scooter harder as the surface is too uneven in places for little wheels. Would We Go Back? Where to Next? 
Most clovers have three leaves 
but some have four leaves 
and others have five leaves! 
When I was little, I read that finding a four leaf clover is lucky and finding a five leaf clover is even luckier so you should only ever give a five leaf clover to someone you love very much. 
To give yourself the best chance of finding one and surprising your special someone, have a look amongst the clovers that line the Blackwater Valley Path from Ivy Road Recreation Ground 
to just before the main road crossing in Aldershot. 
Section 2 is 2.25 miles long. It starts at Pea Bridge in Badshot Lea and follows the river 
past the well-equipped Aldershot Park and Play area 
and along to a main road. 
This is a fast road so be careful when you cross. 
Beyond this road, the path hugs the river again
and is lined with vegetation and giant clovers. 
Ivy Road Recreation Ground is to your left on the other side of the riverand is accessed by a small bridge. 
Shawfields is at the same point on the path but to your right. 
To find the pond at Rowan Field, 
you need to go diagonally across Shawfields (follow the noise of the dual carriageway!) and go up and over the A331. 
Along Section 2 of the path, the River Blackwater grows wider and deeper and you start to see ducks, Canada geese and other water birds. 
There are stretches where you can access the river, for example at Aldershot Park 
but for much of Section 2 the river is hard to reach, either because the banks are steep 
or it is guarded by towering plants.
The Blackwater Valley Path is 23 miles long, marked by signposts and divided into 12 sections. 
The path along Section 2 is easy to use and flat. 
It has hard surfacing that is suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs and bikes. 
There are some road crossings, which you need to cross with care. Please see the Section 2 route description for full details. 
We often cycle along this stretch of the River Blackwater, starting at Aldershot Park and Play Area and cycling to Ivy Road Recreation Ground and then on to Rowan Field and Shawfield Recreation Ground. 
Upstream – Section 1: Rowhill Nature Reserve to Pea Bridge
Downstream – Section 3: Shawfields to Hollybush Pits
Visit the Blackwater Valley Path website
Visit the Section 2 Route Description
Further Information
Nearest Town: Badshot Lea, Aldershot and Ash Opens: Daily Where to Eat: Bring a picnic. How Long We Spent There: 3 hours Parking: To park near Pea Bridge you can either park on the road near Tice’s Meadow (GU11 3RD) or park in the car park at Brickfields Country Park (GU11 3QJ) and walk down. To park near Shawfields, we go to Ivy Road (GU12 4XG) – drive past the waste recycling centre and turn left next to the sign for Belle Vue Enterprise Centre. Wildlife You Might See: Kingfishers, birds, badgers, lizards, ducks, moorhens, coots, Canada gees, butterflies and other insects. Information Written: May 2024
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode for Pea Bridge: GU11 3RD or GU11 3QJ (see below under Parking for details).
Nearest Postcode for Ivy Road: GU12 4XG
Cost: Free
Facilities: None
Buggies: Buggy friendly
Cost of Parking: Free
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