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Grim's Ditch; section 1200yds (1100m) long from Chilton Plantation to Ridge Hill See also WEST BERKSHIRE 109

2 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.55760, -1.31354

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Hebrew Character, Cinnabar, Early Grey +124 more · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km▾

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 544Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 544Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route▾

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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10 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 11 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 11 mSurface gravelPath type: service
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 69 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 69 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Bury Lanebridleway · 41 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 41 mSurface earthPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 1.7 km▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 1.1 km▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Grim's Ditch near Chilton

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grim's Ditch near Chilton

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Facilities

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Parking

Bury Down · Free · 499m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chilton FieldsUrban park1.4 km→✦Scutchamer Knob (Earthwork)Historic site2.1 km→✦Scutchamore KnobHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Pico ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park4.2 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.2 km→