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Sheepwalk Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.52265, -1.64968

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Roman Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 482Cycling route
Named routeRef 482National Cycle Network
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 482Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 482Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 482Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View to Hinton Downs

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View to Hinton Downs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashdown ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦ASHDOWN HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→✦Sarsen FieldHistoric site4.4 km→✦Medieval settlement, cultivation remains and boundary 550m north west of Upham HallHistoric site3.5 km→✦Medieval settlement and prehistoric field system 520m north east and 760m east of Snap FarmHistoric site4.5 km→✦Bowl barrow on Hinton DownsHistoric site1 km→

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