A cheeky boggart and some wood and water nymphs are just some of the creatures waiting to meet you along Section 6 of the Blackwater Valley Path. You may also spot fish, butterflies and herons!
The Nymphs and the Boggart Blackwater Valley Path Section 6: M3 Bridge to Blackwater Park The Blackwater Valley Path These sections follow the river, are not circular and do not finish where they start. The Paths Along Section 6 The path varies from surfaced Please see the Section 6 route description for full details. Would We Go Back? Where to Next? 
This is a story trail called “The Story of the Nymphs and the Boggart” leads you around the meadow, telling tales of magical creatures. 
It is about one mile long and is divided into numbered sections that you read out as you reach number markers along the trail.
At 1.5 miles long, this section is one of the shortest. The path starts near Frimley Station 
and leads you over the A331 dual carriageway
and into a business park. 
Then it passes under the M3 
and on to Hawley Meadows, a traditional floodplain meadow. 
From here it is just a short walk to Blackwater Park. 
The Blackwater Valley Path is 23 miles long, marked by signposts and divided into 12 sections. 
The paths are the first along the Blackwater Path that do not have hard surfacing suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs and bikes. 
to mud 
to gravel 
to rutted grass.
We found the paths easy to use on foot or by bike but they can be narrow and there are patches of stinging nettles and brambles to battle past. There is a road crossing at Frimley, which you need to cross with care. 
We would go back to Hawley Meadows and the story trail.
We may also cycle up to the M3 Bridge and down to Blackwater Park but would start and finish at the Hawley Meadows car park.
Upstream – Section 5: Coleford Bridge to the M3 Bridge
Downstream – Section 7: Blackwater Park to Sandhurst Station
Visit the Blackwater Valley Path website
See the Section 6 Route Directions
Further Information
Nearest Town: Frimley, Blackwater, Camberley Opens: Daily Where to Eat: Bring a picnic How Long We Spent There: 3 hours Parking: To park near the M3 Bridge you can park at Frimley Station (GU16 7QH) or Burrell Road Car Park (GU16 7JG). You can try to park along the road at Blackwater Park (GU15 3DT) but it is easier to use the car park at Hawley Meadows (GU15 3YH). Wildlife You Might See: Kingfishers, birds, badgers, lizards, ducks, moorhens, coots, Canada gees, butterflies and other insects. Perhaps even some nymphs and boggarts! Information Written: June 2024
County: Hampshire
Nearest Postcode for M3 Bridge/Frimley Station/Burrell Road: GU16 7QH or GU16 7JG
Nearest Postcode for Blackwater Park/Hawley Meadows: GU15 3DT or GU15 3YH
Cost: Free
Facilities: None
Buggies: The paths can be uneven and there is no surfacing at all through some parts of Hawley Meadows.
Cost of Parking: Frimley Station is pay and display. The other car parks are free.
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