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Aqua Vitae Copse - Broadleaved woodland

23 ha

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.39724, -1.13057

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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
  • 🅿️Aldermaston Station Car Park 157m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Fisherman's Lanepublic footpath · 956 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 956 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 597 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 597 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Grange Lanebridleway · 700 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 700 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

British Waterways board

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

British Waterways board

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WASING PLACEHistoric site3.7 km→✦Aldermaston LockHistoric site600 m→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site2.3 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve2.5 km→✦Seven fishponds at Ufton CourtHistoric site1.9 km→✦Moated site and three fishponds at Ufton NervetHistoric site2.6 km→

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