Getting here
51.64231, -1.85842
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
63
4 named nearby · 59 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
24
24 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
4
4 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Roman Way · Walking274.5 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Tadpole Round · Cycling9.1 km
Haydon Round · Cycling11.8 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
North Wall · public footpath
Willow Grove · public footpath
Gas Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
☕
Café
The Barista · 189m
🅿️
Parking
2 nearby · Free · 100m
🛝
Playground
171m away
🚻
Toilets
123m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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