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Dinton Pastures Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.45120, -0.87578

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Tufted Duck, Canada Goose +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Winter Moth, Mottled Umber, Dotted Masoner +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Winter Moth, Mottled Umber, Dotted Masoner +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN4 LinkLocal cycle route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CR5Cycling route
Named routeRef CR5Local cycle route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heron and flooded footpath, Dinton Pastures

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heron and flooded footpath, Dinton Pastures

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