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Places › England › South East › Vale of White Horse Getting here
51.57579, -1.59538
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map D'Arcy Dalton Way Walking route 107 km ▾
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named route Length 107 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map White horse circular walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WHCW Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle Links Cycling route ▾
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
7,453 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,453 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +43
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Raven Corvus corax Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stock Dove Columba oenas Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama 🐝 Insects 69 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Buckthorn Dot · Small Beech Dot · Elephant Hawk-moth · Setaceous Hebrew Character · Nut-tree Tussock +64
Buckthorn Dot Stigmella catharticella Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,453 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +43
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Swift Apus apus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Linnet Linaria cannabina Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Raven Corvus corax Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Coal Tit Periparus ater Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stock Dove Columba oenas Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Fallow Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Fallow Deer Dama dama 🐝 Insects 69 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Buckthorn Dot · Small Beech Dot · Elephant Hawk-moth · Setaceous Hebrew Character · Nut-tree Tussock +64
Buckthorn Dot Stigmella catharticella Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris
Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella
Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella
Dogwood Cutter Antispila petryi
Dogwood Cutter Antispila petryi
Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Buckthorn Tuft Bucculatrix frangutella
Buckthorn Tuft Bucculatrix frangutella
Apple Leaf Miner Lyonetia clerkella
Apple Leaf Miner Lyonetia clerkella
Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella
Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella
Barred Fruit-tree Dot Ectoedemia atricollis
Barred Fruit-tree Dot Ectoedemia atricollis
Apple Nymph Callisto denticulella
Apple Nymph Callisto denticulella
Hawthorn Parornix Parornix anglicella
Hawthorn Parornix Parornix anglicella
Beech Dot Stigmella hemargyrella
Beech Dot Stigmella hemargyrella
Apple Pygmy Stigmella malella
Apple Pygmy Stigmella malella
Buckthorn Case-bearer Coleophora ahenella
Buckthorn Case-bearer Coleophora ahenella
Common Thorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Common Thorn Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae
Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella
Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
Least Carpet Idaea rusticata
Least Carpet Idaea rusticata
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
Red/Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
Red/Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata
Old Lady Mormo maura
Old Lady Mormo maura
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.
Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg.
European Corn-borer Ostrinia nubilalis
European Corn-borer Ostrinia nubilalis
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Flame Axylia putris
Flame Axylia putris
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
Plain Golden Y Autographa jota
Plain Golden Y Autographa jota
Lappet Gastropacha quercifolia
Lappet Gastropacha quercifolia
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
Shark Cucullia umbratica
Shark Cucullia umbratica
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Common Emerald Hemithea aestivaria
Common Emerald Hemithea aestivaria
Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus
Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus
Riband Wave Idaea aversata
Riband Wave Idaea aversata
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha
Peppered Moth Biston betularia
Peppered Moth Biston betularia
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis
Peach Blossom Thyatira batis
Yellow-tail Euproctis similis
Yellow-tail Euproctis similis
Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis
Burnished Brass Diachrysia chrysitis
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata
Clouded Border Lomaspilis marginata
Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria
Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria
Barred Straw Gandaritis pyraliata
Barred Straw Gandaritis pyraliata
Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina
Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides
Buff Arches Habrosyne pyritoides
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis
Powdered Quaker Orthosia gracilis
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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