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Aldermaston Lock

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Rose and Trev Clough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.40020, -1.13747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Aldermaston Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route▾
Named 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
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km▾

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 597 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 597 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

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28 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
Route 422Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clay Lanebyway open to all traffic · 438 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 438 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Grange Lanebridleway · 700 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 700 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Boat in Aldermaston Lock

📷 Rose and Trev Clough · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boat in Aldermaston Lock

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Facilities

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Café

Aldermaston Tea Rooms · 165m

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Parking

Aldermaston Station Car Park · 119m

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Playground

178m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WASING PLACEHistoric site3.6 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site2.5 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve3.1 km→✦Seven fishponds at Ufton CourtHistoric site2.4 km→✦Moated site and three fishponds at Ufton NervetHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Paices Wood Country ParklandUrban park3.8 km→