Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South East › Reading Getting here
51.46993, -1.00426
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 🌿 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 welcome🦉 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 — Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Egyptian Goose, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Helophilus pendulus, Jersey Tiger +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Helophilus pendulus, Jersey Tiger +114 more · last seen 2026
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 · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop Walking route 28 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWB Length 28 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Wokingham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 136 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 23 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 23 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route R5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref R5 Local cycle route
Show on map Route R1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref R1 Local cycle route
Show on map Route R6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref R6 Local cycle route
Show on map 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
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Warren bridleway · 176 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 176 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: 376203e8-309d-485b-8281-23b0594c01d2
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
36,195 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 36,195 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Mallard · Magpie · Greylag Goose · Black-headed Gull +34
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Jay Garrulus glandarius Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · House Mouse
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 House Mouse Mus musculus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 65 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Jersey Tiger · Stag Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly +60
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 36,195 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Mallard · Magpie · Greylag Goose · Black-headed Gull +34
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea Jay Garrulus glandarius Swift Apus apus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Daubenton's Bat · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · House Mouse
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 House Mouse Mus musculus2024 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 65 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Jersey Tiger · Stag Beetle · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly +60
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Locust Blowfly Stomorhina lunata2025
Locust Blowfly Stomorhina lunata2025
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Golden-haired Robberfly Choerades marginatus2025
Golden-haired Robberfly Choerades marginatus2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Fig-leaf Skeletoniser Choreutis nemorana2025
Fig-leaf Skeletoniser Choreutis nemorana2025
Old Lady Mormo maura2025
Old Lady Mormo maura2025
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula2025
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula2025
Red-girdled Mining Bee Andrena labiata2025
Red-girdled Mining Bee Andrena labiata2025
Yellow-barred Long-horn Nemophora degeerella2025
Yellow-barred Long-horn Nemophora degeerella2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Hypera rumicis Hypera rumicis2025
Hypera rumicis Hypera rumicis2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Myopa testacea Myopa testacea2025
Myopa testacea Myopa testacea2025
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
St Marks Fly Bibio marci2025
St Marks Fly Bibio marci2025
Sulphur Bark Moth Esperia sulphurella2025
Sulphur Bark Moth Esperia sulphurella2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2025
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2024
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2024
Platycheirus Platycheirus2024
Platycheirus Platycheirus2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2024
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2024
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2024
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2024
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2024
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2024
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2024
Pinalitus cervinus Pinalitus cervinus2024
Golden-tabbed Robberfly Eutolmus rufibarbis2024
Golden-tabbed Robberfly Eutolmus rufibarbis2024
Oegoconia Oegoconia2024
Oegoconia Oegoconia2024
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2024
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Wasp Wood-soldierfly Xylomya maculata2024
Wasp Wood-soldierfly Xylomya maculata2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis2024
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis2024
Nut Bud Moth Epinotia tenerana2024
Nut Bud Moth Epinotia tenerana2024
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2024
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2024
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula2024
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula2024
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2024
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2024 