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Ashampstead Common

67 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

51.46875, -1.16813

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +134 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
Named routeRef SFWRegional walking route
Pheasant Park, Basildon ParkWalking route800 m

Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sodom Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashampstead Common bridleway

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashampstead Common bridleway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mapleton Hill WoodUrban park4.2 km→✦BASILDON PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site3.2 km→🐄The Living Rain ForestVisitor farm3.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Clement's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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