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51.45115, -1.41986
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- 🐕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
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cleavers, Cock's-foot, Annual Meadow-grass +76 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Silo nigricornis, Speckled Wood +67 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Silo nigricornis, Speckled Wood +67 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Lambourn Valley 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.
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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