🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Linnet
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Linnet
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕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
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Corn Bunting, Linnet, Yellowhammer +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Corn Bunting, Linnet, Yellowhammer +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Batman Hoverfly +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route▾
Aldbourne Circular Route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route▾
Bishopstone Circular Walk
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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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
🐴
Horse riding
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7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Joan's Hillbyway open to all traffic · 771 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 771 mSurface grassPath type: track
Joan's Hillbyway open to all traffic · 52 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 52 mSurface grassPath type: track
