Calleva Atrebatum
✦ Ancient woodland60 ha
Plan your visit
🌳Ancient🦅Birds💜Bluebells
Public accessDogs welcome60 ha
Getting here
51.35716, -1.08264
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
12 activities🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Historic site with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route▾
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Roman Town Trailpublic footpath · 146 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wasing WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue Trail
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Drovebridleway · 114 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
The Drovebridleway · 605 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 605 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Drovebridleway · 220 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 220 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
![A walk around the walls of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) [24]](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/42/75/7427527_73a089b7.jpg)
A walk around the walls of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) [24]
Photos
A walk around the walls of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) [24]
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
Noctua comes
Grey Knot-hornAcrobasis advenellaGrey Knot-hornAcrobasis advenellaSeptember ThornEnnomos erosariaSeptember ThornEnnomos erosariaMaiden's BlushCyclophora punctariaMaiden's BlushCyclophora punctariaStraw DotRivula sericealisStraw DotRivula sericealisRolled Grass-mothPediasia contaminellaRolled Grass-mothPediasia contaminellaRed-green CarpetChloroclysta siterataRed-green CarpetChloroclysta siterataLunar UnderwingAnchoscelis lunosaLunar UnderwingAnchoscelis lunosaLight Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaLight Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaDiamond-back MothPlutella xylostellaDiamond-back MothPlutella xylostellaBroad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriataBroad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataStraw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminellaStraw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminellaWillow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidariaWillow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidariaRusticHoplodrina blandaRusticHoplodrina blandaElephant Hawk-mothDeilephila elpenorElephant Hawk-mothDeilephila elpenorMarbled PiercerCydia splendanaMarbled PiercerCydia splendanaRiband WaveIdaea aversataRiband WaveIdaea aversataMaple PugEupithecia inturbataMaple PugEupithecia inturbataEar MothAmphipoea oculeaEar MothAmphipoea oculeaFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaFlame ShoulderOchropleura plectaBlack ArchesLymantria monachaBlack ArchesLymantria monachaRosy TabbyEndotricha flammealisRosy TabbyEndotricha flammealisOak Knot-hornPhycita roborellaOak Knot-hornPhycita roborellaSmall GreyEudonia mercurellaSmall GreyEudonia mercurellaDingy FootmanEilema griseolaDingy FootmanEilema griseolaCloaked MinorMesoligia furunculaCloaked MinorMesoligia furunculaRed Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe spadiceariaRed Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe spadiceariaGarden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaGarden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaWater VeneerAcentria ephemerellaWater VeneerAcentria ephemerellaLesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua jantheLesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua jantheCommon MarbleCelypha lacunanaCommon MarbleCelypha lacunanaCommon WainscotMythimna pallensCommon WainscotMythimna pallensRosy FootmanMiltochrista miniataRosy FootmanMiltochrista miniataScalloped OakCrocallis elinguariaScalloped OakCrocallis elinguariaSharp-angled PeacockMacaria alternataSharp-angled PeacockMacaria alternataPearl Grass-mothCatoptria pinellaPearl Grass-mothCatoptria pinellaDun-barCosmia trapezinaDun-barCosmia trapezinaSpectacleAbrostola tripartitaSpectacleAbrostola tripartitaFurness DowdBlastobasis adustellaFurness DowdBlastobasis adustellaDecember MothPoecilocampa populiDecember MothPoecilocampa populiSatelliteEupsilia transversaSatelliteEupsilia transversaBarred SallowTiliacea auragoBarred SallowTiliacea auragoRed-Line QuakerLeptologia lotaRed-Line QuakerLeptologia lotaChestnutConistra vacciniiChestnutConistra vacciniiMerveille du JourGriposia aprilinaMerveille du JourGriposia aprilinaBeaded ChestnutAgrochola lychnidisBeaded ChestnutAgrochola lychnidisGreen-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthaeGreen-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthaeClancy's RusticCaradrina kadeniiClancy's RusticCaradrina kadeniiBrindled GreenDryobotodes eremitaBrindled GreenDryobotodes eremitaDeep-brown DartAporophyla lueneburgensisDeep-brown DartAporophyla lueneburgensisGarden Rose TortrixAcleris varieganaGarden Rose TortrixAcleris varieganaDouble-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciataDouble-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciataDark SpectacleAbrostola triplasiaDark SpectacleAbrostola triplasiaBurnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitisBurnished BrassDiachrysia chrysitisBox Tree MothCydalima perspectalisBox Tree MothCydalima perspectalisBarred Grass-mothAgriphila inquinatellaBarred Grass-mothAgriphila inquinatellaDark Sword-grassAgrotis ipsilonDark Sword-grassAgrotis ipsilonOak Hook-tipWatsonalla binariaOak Hook-tipWatsonalla binariaGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscataLangmaid's Yellow UnderwingNoctua janthinaLangmaid's Yellow UnderwingNoctua janthinaSnoutHypena proboscidalisSnoutHypena proboscidalisDark Bordered PearlEvergestis limbataDark Bordered PearlEvergestis limbataLime-speck PugEupithecia centaureataLime-speck PugEupithecia centaureataLeast CarpetIdaea rusticataLeast CarpetIdaea rusticataBlack-fronted StrawCochylichroa atricapitanaBlack-fronted StrawCochylichroa atricapitanaBlood-veinTimandra comaeBlood-veinTimandra comaeLeast Yellow UnderwingNoctua interjectaLeast Yellow UnderwingNoctua interjectaDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaCommon PlumeEmmelina monodactylaCommon PlumeEmmelina monodactylaSwallow ProminentPheosia tremulaSwallow ProminentPheosia tremulaDrab Pine Knot-hornDioryctria simplicellaDrab Pine Knot-hornDioryctria simplicellaTawny-barred AngleMacaria liturataTawny-barred AngleMacaria liturataUncertainHoplodrina octogenariaUncertainHoplodrina octogenariaBrown House-mothHofmannophila pseudospretellaBrown House-mothHofmannophila pseudospretellaPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiAsh-bark Knot-hornEuzophera pinguisAsh-bark Knot-hornEuzophera pinguisGolden ArgentArgyresthia goedartellaGolden ArgentArgyresthia goedartellaCodling MothCydia pomonellaCodling MothCydia pomonellaPeacock MothMacaria notataPeacock MothMacaria notataBuff FootmanEilema depressaBuff FootmanEilema depressaMother of PearlPatania ruralisMother of PearlPatania ruralisGarden PebbleEvergestis forficalisGarden PebbleEvergestis forficalisDusky ThornEnnomos fuscantariaDusky ThornEnnomos fuscantariaCommon Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.Garden StrawAgapeta hamanaGarden StrawAgapeta hamanaWhite-banded Grass-mothCrambus pascuellaWhite-banded Grass-mothCrambus pascuellaMottled Oak TortrixZeiraphera isertanaMottled Oak TortrixZeiraphera isertanaLittle GreyEudonia lacustrataLittle GreyEudonia lacustrataWakely's DowdBlastobasis lacticolellaWakely's DowdBlastobasis lacticolellaTree-lichen BeautyCryphia algaeTree-lichen BeautyCryphia algaeHoary TortrixEucosma canaHoary TortrixEucosma canaLarge EmeraldGeometra papilionariaLarge EmeraldGeometra papilionariaYellow-tailEuproctis similisYellow-tailEuproctis similisGolden-brown TubicCrassa unitellaGolden-brown TubicCrassa unitellaLong-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercanaLong-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercanaPine Hawk-mothSphinx pinastriPine Hawk-mothSphinx pinastriBuff ArchesHabrosyne pyritoidesBuff ArchesHabrosyne pyritoidesChequered Pine Knot-hornDioryctria sylvestrellaChequered Pine Knot-hornDioryctria sylvestrellaSatin Grass-mothCrambus perlellaSatin Grass-mothCrambus perlellaMottled White TortrixGypsonoma socianaMottled White TortrixGypsonoma socianaSingle-dotted WaveIdaea dimidiataSingle-dotted WaveIdaea dimidiataKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisScarce FootmanEilema complanaScarce FootmanEilema complanaCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumRusty DotUdea ferrugalisRusty DotUdea ferrugalisNovember Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.SprawlerAsteroscopus sphinxSprawlerAsteroscopus sphinxYellow-Line QuakerLeptologia macilentaYellow-Line QuakerLeptologia macilentaSmall Beech DotStigmella tityrellaSmall Beech DotStigmella tityrellaIlex Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter messaniellaIlex Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter messaniellaBeech DotStigmella hemargyrellaBeech DotStigmella hemargyrellaBeech Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter maestingellaBeech Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter maestingellaFeathered ThornColotois pennariaFeathered ThornColotois pennariaCypress PugEupithecia phoeniceataCypress PugEupithecia phoeniceataMottled RusticCaradrina morpheusMottled RusticCaradrina morpheusLead-coloured TortrixAcleris sparsanaLead-coloured TortrixAcleris sparsanaSallowCirrhia icteritiaSallowCirrhia icteritiaPink-barred SallowXanthia togataPink-barred SallowXanthia togataRed UnderwingCatocala nuptaRed UnderwingCatocala nuptaCopper UnderwingAmphipyra pyramideaCopper UnderwingAmphipyra pyramideaCommon Daisy MothDichrorampha acuminatanaCommon Daisy MothDichrorampha acuminatanaFlounced RusticLuperina testaceaFlounced RusticLuperina testaceaClifden NonpareilCatocala fraxiniClifden NonpareilCatocala fraxiniBrindled Poplar TortrixEpinotia nisellaBrindled Poplar TortrixEpinotia nisellaCentre-barred SallowAtethmia centragoCentre-barred SallowAtethmia centragoFour-spotted FootmanLithosia quadraFour-spotted FootmanLithosia quadraSquare-spot RusticXestia xanthographaSquare-spot RusticXestia xanthographaOak LutestringCymatophorina dilutaOak LutestringCymatophorina dilutaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaLight EmeraldCampaea margaritariaEuropean Corn-borerOstrinia nubilalisEuropean Corn-borerOstrinia nubilalisDewick's PlusiaMacdunnoughia confusaDewick's PlusiaMacdunnoughia confusaRhamphus pulicariusRhamphus pulicariusRhamphus pulicariusRhamphus pulicariusRowan DotStigmella nylandriellaRowan DotStigmella nylandriellaGrey DaggerAcronicta psiGrey DaggerAcronicta psiVestalRhodometra sacrariaVestalRhodometra sacrariaHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataCommon Alder Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter rajellaCommon Alder Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter rajellaSilver YAutographa gammaSilver YAutographa gammaOrpine ErmineYponomeuta sedellaOrpine ErmineYponomeuta sedellaBuff-tipped MarbleHedya ochroleucanaBuff-tipped MarbleHedya ochroleucanaYellow ShellCamptogramma bilineataYellow ShellCamptogramma bilineataPale-streaked Grass-mothAgriphila selasellaPale-streaked Grass-mothAgriphila selasellaCommon WaveCabera exanthemataCommon WaveCabera exanthemataGypsy MothLymantria disparGypsy MothLymantria disparSetaceous Hebrew CharacterXestia c-nigrumSetaceous Hebrew CharacterXestia c-nigrumGrey/Dark DaggerAcronicta psi/tridensGrey/Dark DaggerAcronicta psi/tridensHeart & ClubAgrotis clavisHeart & ClubAgrotis clavisRosy RusticHydraecia micaceaRosy RusticHydraecia micaceaBird's WingDypterygia scabriusculaBird's WingDypterygia scabriusculaHollyhock Seed MothPexicopia malvellaHollyhock Seed MothPexicopia malvellaLarge GroundlingTeleiopsis diffinisLarge GroundlingTeleiopsis diffinisSpotted MagpieAnania coronataSpotted MagpieAnania coronataLight Crimson UnderwingCatocala promissaLight Crimson UnderwingCatocala promissaTawny-fronted StrawNeocochylis molliculanaTawny-fronted StrawNeocochylis molliculanaEarly ThornSelenia dentariaEarly ThornSelenia dentariaCoxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucinaCoxcomb ProminentPtilodon capucinaTufted ScallopYpsolopha scabrellaTufted ScallopYpsolopha scabrellaChequered Fruit-tree TortrixPandemis corylanaChequered Fruit-tree TortrixPandemis corylanaSmall RufousCoenobia rufaSmall RufousCoenobia rufaOliveIpimorpha subtusaOliveIpimorpha subtusaNut-tree TussockColocasia coryliNut-tree TussockColocasia coryliMarbled Minor agg.Oligia strigilis agg.Marbled Minor agg.Oligia strigilis agg.Dusky PearlUdea prunalisDusky PearlUdea prunalisCurrant PugEupithecia assimilataCurrant PugEupithecia assimilataBlack Rhomboid GreyHypatima rhomboidellaBlack Rhomboid GreyHypatima rhomboidellaSmall Fan-footed WaveIdaea biselataSmall Fan-footed WaveIdaea biselataTriple-spotted Nest MothTinea trinotellaTriple-spotted Nest MothTinea trinotellaOak ProcessionaryThaumetopoea processioneaOak ProcessionaryThaumetopoea processioneaBud MothSpilonota ocellanaBud MothSpilonota ocellanaRuby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosaRuby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosaFan-footHerminia tarsipennalisFan-footHerminia tarsipennalisChevron Grass-mothAgriphila geniculeaChevron Grass-mothAgriphila geniculeaCanary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniariaCanary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniariaPeppered GreyEudonia truncicolellaPeppered GreyEudonia truncicolellaCommon FootmanEilema lurideolaCommon FootmanEilema lurideolaMochaCyclophora annulariaMochaCyclophora annulariaNotch Wing TortixAcleris emarganaNotch Wing TortixAcleris emarganaMint MothPyrausta aurataMint MothPyrausta aurataSallow KittenFurcula furculaSallow KittenFurcula furculaCommon GreyScoparia ambigualisCommon GreyScoparia ambigualisSmall MagpieAnania hortulataSmall MagpieAnania hortulataPebble ProminentNotodonta ziczacPebble ProminentNotodonta ziczacComfrey ErmineEthmia quadrillellaComfrey ErmineEthmia quadrillellaSvensson's Copper UnderwingAmphipyra berberaSvensson's Copper UnderwingAmphipyra berberaPeppered MothBiston betulariaPeppered MothBiston betulariaSmoky WainscotMythimna impuraSmoky WainscotMythimna impuraPeach BlossomThyatira batisPeach BlossomThyatira batisClouded BorderLomaspilis marginataClouded BorderLomaspilis marginataHolly TortrixRhopobota naevanaHolly TortrixRhopobota naevanaTufted TortrixAcleris cristanaTufted TortrixAcleris cristanaJersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctariaJersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctariaTrue Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyreaTrue Lover's KnotLycophotia porphyreaWhite-spotted PugEupithecia tripunctariaWhite-spotted PugEupithecia tripunctariaAcleris ferrugana/notanaAcleris ferrugana/notanaAcleris ferrugana/notanaAcleris ferrugana/notanaHedge Hook-wingAncylis achatanaHedge Hook-wingAncylis achatanaBird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymellaBird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymellaWhite-barred Apple MothRecurvaria leucatellaWhite-barred Apple MothRecurvaria leucatellaCommon Cloaked TortrixGypsonoma dealbanaCommon Cloaked TortrixGypsonoma dealbanaLesser Tawny CrescentBatia lunarisLesser Tawny CrescentBatia lunarisLarch Bud MothSpilonota laricanaLarch Bud MothSpilonota laricanaBulrush VeneerCalamotropha paludellaBulrush VeneerCalamotropha paludellaRed-barred TortrixDitula angustioranaRed-barred TortrixDitula angustioranaGorse WandererBrachmia blandellaGorse WandererBrachmia blandellaBarred MarbleCelypha strianaBarred MarbleCelypha strianaPoplar GreySubacronicta megacephalaPoplar GreySubacronicta megacephalaOrange-spot Daisy MothDichrorampha alpinanaOrange-spot Daisy MothDichrorampha alpinanaLychnisHadena bicrurisLychnisHadena bicrurisVine's RusticHoplodrina ambiguaVine's RusticHoplodrina ambiguaSmall RivuletPerizoma alchemillataSmall RivuletPerizoma alchemillataPallid GreyEudonia pallidaPallid GreyEudonia pallidaPebble Hook-tipDrepana falcatariaPebble Hook-tipDrepana falcatariaV-pugChloroclystis v-ataV-pugChloroclystis v-ataEvents & activities nearby
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