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Getting here
51.55065, -1.38615
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 342m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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 342m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Vale WayWalking route43 km
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 544Cycling route
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
🐴Horse riding
14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 572 m
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 30 m
Goddard's Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 27 m
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 840 m
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