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Withy Shaw - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Woodland Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route2.4 km

This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Hidden Valley, Basildon ParkWalking route4 km

A route throught our secluded valley, down the carriage drive and up the old drive to the mansion. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Hodds Lanepublic footpath · 699 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 699 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Town Lanerestricted byway · 658 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 658 mPath type: track
Town Lanerestricted byway · 194 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 194 mPath type: track
Bunce's Lanerestricted byway · 220 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 220 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Bunce's Lanerestricted byway · 420 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 420 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frost and tree shadows, Goring Heath, Oxfordshire

Frost and tree shadows, Goring Heath, Oxfordshire

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