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Douai Abbey

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.41107, -1.17114

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Treecreeper +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Treecreeper +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Turnip Moth +210 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Turnip Moth +210 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 4Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Douai Abbey

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Douai Abbey

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Nearby places

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🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm3.1 km→✦WASING PLACEHistoric site3.9 km→✦Aldermaston LockHistoric site2.6 km→🐄Guinea Pig VillageVisitor farm3.1 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site4.1 km→✦Part of Colthrop Mill filter beds.Historic site4.5 km→

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