Burnham Abbey
Getting here
51.51499, -0.66054
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Black-headed Gull
- 🌿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
- 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Black-headed Gull
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +86 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Water Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Heritage
Moderate match
Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Three Castles PathWalking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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)
Thames PathWalking route296 km
🚴Cycling
147 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Pinkneys Green linkCycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Route 4Cycling route
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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