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Grim's Ditch; section W of Chilton Plantation See also WEST BERKSHIRE 102 ✦ Ancient woodland 1 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
51.56021, -1.32545
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Best for 7 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +59 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +59 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Hawthorn Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026
Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾ Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾ Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾ Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 544 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 544 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Harwell Campus Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾ Named route Ref 544 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾ Named route Ref 544 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map 13 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Ridgeway restricted byway · 1.7 km ▾ Public path restricted byway Length 1.7 km Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 101 m ▾ Public path restricted byway Length 101 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 62 m ▾ Public path restricted byway Length 62 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map Stileway Road bridleway · 1.9 km ▾ Public path bridleway Length 1.9 km Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 441 m ▾ Public path restricted byway Length 441 m Surface compacted Path type: track
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▾ Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌸 Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays 🐦 Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April 🦌 Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best 🌱 Visiting this spring
🌸 Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays 🐦 Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April 🦌 Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best ✦ Ancient ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 2025
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7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2025
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii2025
Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Grey Smoke Luffia lapidella
Grey Smoke Luffia lapidella
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Early Grey Xylocampa areola2025
Early Grey Xylocampa areola2025
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica2025
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella2025
Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella2025
Garden Stilt Gracillaria syringella2024
Garden Stilt Gracillaria syringella2024
Speckled Bittersweet Moth Acrolepia autumnitella2024
Speckled Bittersweet Moth Acrolepia autumnitella2024
Stigmella aurella form gei Stigmella aurella form gei
Stigmella aurella form gei Stigmella aurella form gei
Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella
Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror2025
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum2025
Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus2025
Platycheirus manicatus Platycheirus manicatus2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Pondskater Gerris2025
Pondskater Gerris2025
Back-Swimmer Notonecta2025
Back-Swimmer Notonecta2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
mayflies Ephemeroptera2025
mayflies Ephemeroptera2025
a weevil Curculionidae2025
a weevil Curculionidae2025
Phantom or ghost midges Chaoboridae2025
Phantom or ghost midges Chaoboridae2025
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca2025
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2025
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2025
Mullein Cucullia verbasci2025
Mullein Cucullia verbasci2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Timothy Tortrix Zelotherses paleana2025
Timothy Tortrix Zelotherses paleana2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2025
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2025
Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella2025
Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella2025
Common Case-bearer Coleophora serratella2025
Common Case-bearer Coleophora serratella2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria2025
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria2025
Streamer Anticlea derivata2025
Streamer Anticlea derivata2025
Rose Case-bearer Coleophora gryphipennella2025
Rose Case-bearer Coleophora gryphipennella2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini2024
Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
Yellow-spotted Tortrix Pseudargyrotoza conwagana2024
Yellow-spotted Tortrix Pseudargyrotoza conwagana2024
Bramble Blotch-miner Coptotriche marginea2024
Bramble Blotch-miner Coptotriche marginea2024
Poplar Maze-miner Phyllocnistis unipunctella2024
Poplar Maze-miner Phyllocnistis unipunctella2024
Rufous Stilt Caloptilia rufipennella2024
Rufous Stilt Caloptilia rufipennella2024
Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella2024
Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella2024
Three-spot Dot Stigmella trimaculella2024
Three-spot Dot Stigmella trimaculella2024
Nettle-Tap Anthophila fabriciana2024
Nettle-Tap Anthophila fabriciana2024
Common Marble Celypha lacunana2024
Common Marble Celypha lacunana2024
Plain Elm Dot Stigmella viscerella2024
Plain Elm Dot Stigmella viscerella2024
Barred Elm Dot Stigmella ulmivora2024
Barred Elm Dot Stigmella ulmivora2024
Beech Dot Stigmella hemargyrella2024
Beech Dot Stigmella hemargyrella2024
Shining Hawthorn Dot Stigmella hybnerella2024
Shining Hawthorn Dot Stigmella hybnerella2024
Shining Elm Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter schreberella2024
Shining Elm Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter schreberella2024
Striped Bent-wing Lyonetia prunifoliella2024
Striped Bent-wing Lyonetia prunifoliella2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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