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Places › England › South East › Vale of White Horse Getting here
51.57027, -1.29502
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +238 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +238 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map Hanson Way Walking route ▾
Lime Tree Farm public footpath · 55 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 55 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map Jubilee Bridge public footpath · 92 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 92 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map The Orchids public footpath · 80 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 80 m Path type: residential
Show on map 52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 544 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 544 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hanson Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Culham Science Centre Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map 18 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Holloway restricted byway · 20 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 20 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map The Holloway restricted byway · 2 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 2 m Surface concrete Path type: track
Show on map Dene Hollow byway open to all traffic · 424 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 424 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map The Holloway restricted byway · 196 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 196 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map The Holloway restricted byway · 28 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 28 m Surface concrete Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
7,078 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,078 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Rook +22
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Muntjac
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Hebrew Character · Early Grey · Hairy Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +63
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica2025 Early Grey Xylocampa areola2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,078 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Rook +22
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Muntjac
Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Hebrew Character · Early Grey · Hairy Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird +63
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica2025 Early Grey Xylocampa areola2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2025
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae2025
Brindled Buff Agonopterix arenella2025
Brindled Buff Agonopterix arenella2025
Streamer Anticlea derivata2025
Streamer Anticlea derivata2025
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella
Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii2025
Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii2025
Rose Case-bearer Coleophora gryphipennella2025
Rose Case-bearer Coleophora gryphipennella2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata2025
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata2025
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2025
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2025
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria2025
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria2025
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2025
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella2025
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Waved Umber Menophra abruptaria2025
Waved Umber Menophra abruptaria2025
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Stigmella aurella form gei Stigmella aurella form gei
Stigmella aurella form gei Stigmella aurella form gei
Grey Smoke Luffia lapidella
Grey Smoke Luffia lapidella
Common Brindled Brown Agonopterix heracliana
Common Brindled Brown Agonopterix heracliana
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2025
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Mullein Cucullia verbasci2025
Mullein Cucullia verbasci2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella2025
Cypress Tip Moth Argyresthia cupressella2025
Common Case-bearer Coleophora serratella2025
Common Case-bearer Coleophora serratella2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2025
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2025
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta2025
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta2025
Yellow-barred Brindle Acasis viretata2025
Yellow-barred Brindle Acasis viretata2025
Frosted Green Polyploca ridens2025
Frosted Green Polyploca ridens2025
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata2025
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata2025
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2025
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria2025
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus2025
Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus2025
Early Oak Gall Moth Pammene giganteana2025
Early Oak Gall Moth Pammene giganteana2025
Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella2025
Spindle Ermine Yponomeuta cagnagella2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Blackneck Buff Agonopterix subpropinquella2025
Blackneck Buff Agonopterix subpropinquella2025
Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis2025
Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis2025
Spindle Moth Ypsolopha mucronella2025
Spindle Moth Ypsolopha mucronella2025
Tissue Triphosa dubitata2025
Tissue Triphosa dubitata2025
Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla2025
Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla2025