Getting here
51.41839, -1.21799
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 298m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 298m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodcock, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodcock, Tawny Owl, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +117 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Wasing WayWalking 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.
Yellow RouteWalking route
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 4Cycling route
Eling WayCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Route 422Cycling route
Wasing WayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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