✦ Historic site
Grim's Ditch: section 1 mile long E from Southfield Shaw to Streatley parish boundary
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.50323, -1.19739
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
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Round Berkshire Cycle Route
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: The Roman Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route▾
Long distance path
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Woodland Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route2.4 km▾
This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
🚴Cycling
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Eling WayCycling 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
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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