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Getting here
51.47452, -0.87738
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +209 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km
Long distance path
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)
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.
The Wokingham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 19Cycling route
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Route CR5Cycling route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
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