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Lockinge Manor

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.58297, -1.38765

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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus, Eristalis pertinax +92 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km▾

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Bitham Roadpublic footpath · 2 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 kmPath type: service
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Cycling

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19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route▾
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Goddard's Roadbridleway · 1.4 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Goddard's Roadbridleway · 144 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 144 mPath type: service

About this historic site

Lockinge Manor is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Pasture, Lockinge

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pasture, Lockinge

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 329m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsgrove Woodland WalkUrban park2 km→🌱Manor Road Memorial ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Grove Millennium StoneHistoric site4 km→🌱Grove GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3 km→