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51.40431, -1.37134
About BENHAM PARK
Benham Park is a mansion in the English ceremonial county of Berkshire and district of West Berkshire. It is 2 miles (3. 2 km) west of Newbury within 500 metres (1,600 ft) of a junction of the A34 trunk road Newbury bypass outside the town side, in the Marsh Benham locality of Speen, a village within and outside the Newbury bypass.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Cercopis vulnerata, Garden Straw +5 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Lambourn Valley WayWalking 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.
Family Amble, NW HantsWalking route3.1 km
Outward Hound, NW HantsWalking route2 km
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Route 422Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route96 m
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