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Alder Wood

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.34142, -0.93258

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hard Rush, Common Fleabane +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hard Rush, Common Fleabane +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Finchampstead Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 23Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 23Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bramshill Road, Bramshill

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bramshill Road, Bramshill

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Nearby places

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🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Bramshill ParkHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Oak CommonUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦WARBROOK HOUSEHistoric site3 km→✦FARLEY HALLHistoric site4 km→

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