Plan your visit
Getting here
51.55571, -1.39449
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
The Vale WayWalking route43 km▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Bitham Roadpublic footpath · 715 m▾
🚴Cycling
v18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route▾
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Route 544Cycling route▾
Wantage/GroveCycling route▾
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route▾
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
🐴Horse riding
v9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 27 m▾
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 957 m▾
Bitham Roadbridleway · 328 m▾
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 276 m▾
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 30 m▾
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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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
Facilities
Parking
2 nearby · 257m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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