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Grimsbury Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.44858, -1.26832

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route245 m
Named routeRef 4Length 245 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 4Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fence Lanerestricted byway · 535 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 535 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earth Ramparts, Grimsbury Castle

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earth Ramparts, Grimsbury Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm4.9 km→🐄Guinea Pig VillageVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱Cold Ash Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Thirtover PlaceUrban park2.4 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Henwick ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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