Bussock Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 28 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 28 ha
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51.45011, -1.32665
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit 🐕 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
🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit 🐕 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eumerus ornatus, Harlequin Ladybird, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eumerus ornatus, Harlequin Ladybird, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Eling Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Chalky Lane byway open to all traffic · 1.2 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 1.2 km Path type: path
Show on map Green Lane byway open to all traffic · 158 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 158 m Path type: service
Show on 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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25,483 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,483 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Robin · Wren +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whitethroat Curruca communis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Eumerus ornatus · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Broad Centurion · Eupeodes latifasciatus +30
Eumerus ornatus Eumerus ornatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,483 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Great Tit · Robin · Wren +39
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Linnet Linaria cannabina Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whitethroat Curruca communis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Eumerus ornatus · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Broad Centurion · Eupeodes latifasciatus +30
Eumerus ornatus Eumerus ornatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata
Little Grey Eudonia lacustrata
Ear Moth agg. Amphipoea oculea agg.
Ear Moth agg. Amphipoea oculea agg.
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Dusky Cockroach Ectobius lapponicus
Dusky Cockroach Ectobius lapponicus
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Chrysogaster Chrysogaster
Chrysogaster Chrysogaster
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Callicera aurata Callicera aurata
Callicera aurata Callicera aurata
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Pipizella Pipizella
Pipizella Pipizella
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata 