Broom Covert ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.55202, -0.91649
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Canada Goose, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Canada Goose, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Common Stork's-bill · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Ivy Bee +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Glow-worm, Ivy Bee +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central Chilterns Walking route 16.3 km ▾
Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.
Named route Length 16.3 km Duration 04:00-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,834 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,834 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Tufted Duck · Robin · Mallard · Egyptian Goose +47
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Coot Fulica atra Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Heron Butorides virescens2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
River Skater · Dor Beetle · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Tinodes waeneri · Rose Chafer +13
River Skater Aquarius najas Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025 Tinodes waeneri Tinodes waeneri2025 Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025 Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,834 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Tufted Duck · Robin · Mallard · Egyptian Goose +47
Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2024 Coot Fulica atra Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Heron Butorides virescens2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodlark Lullula arborea2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
River Skater · Dor Beetle · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Tinodes waeneri · Rose Chafer +13
River Skater Aquarius najas Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius2025 Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025 Tinodes waeneri Tinodes waeneri2025 Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025 Swan's-neck Thyme-moss
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2025
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Pegomya laticornis Pegomya laticornis2025
Pegomya laticornis Pegomya laticornis2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2024
Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024 