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Dovecote 60m north of Place Manor Cottage

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📷 Kurt C · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.52391, -1.14942

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Red-eyed Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Red-eyed Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pink-sorrel · last seen 2025; Plants — Pink-sorrel · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
Woodland Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route2.4 km

This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wallingford Road (north), Streatley

📷 Kurt C · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wallingford Road (north), Streatley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Streatley Recreation GroundUrban park400 m→🌱The Rectory GardenUrban park800 m→🌱The Rectory GardenUrban park800 m→🌱Sheepcot Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→✦BASILDON PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Mapleton Hill WoodUrban park3.5 km→

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