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The Firs - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54802, -1.26306

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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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 544Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route315 m
Named routeRef 544Length 315 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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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

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Boham's Roadrestricted byway · 50 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 50 mPath type: unclassified
Boham's Roadrestricted byway · 508 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 508 mPath type: unclassified
Rubble Pit Roadbridleway · 2.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barn at Churn farm

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barn at Churn farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chilton FieldsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park3.4 km→✦Blewburton HillHistoric site4.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪Upton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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