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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South East › Vale of White Horse Getting here
51.58031, -1.56746
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Skylark +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Cathormiocerus spinosus, Clover Seed Weevil +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map D'Arcy Dalton Way Walking route 107 km ▾
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named route Length 107 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map White horse circular walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WHCW Local walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle Links Cycling route ▾
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
4,250 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,250 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Meadow Pipit +46
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swift Apus apus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Raven Corvus corax Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Little Egret Egretta garzetta Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 27 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Maple Dot · Sainfoin Piercer · Summer Chafer · Rhamphus oxyacanthae · Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner +22
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris Sainfoin Piercer Grapholita caecana2024 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2024 Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella Dogwood Cutter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,250 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Meadow Pipit +46
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Skylark Alauda arvensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swift Apus apus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Raven Corvus corax Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Siskin Spinus spinus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Coal Tit Periparus ater Little Egret Egretta garzetta Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 27 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Maple Dot · Sainfoin Piercer · Summer Chafer · Rhamphus oxyacanthae · Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner +22
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris Sainfoin Piercer Grapholita caecana2024 Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2024 Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella Dogwood Cutter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Antispila petryi
Antispila petryi
Apple Pygmy Stigmella malella
Apple Pygmy Stigmella malella
Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter acerifoliella
Pear Leaf Blister Moth Leucoptera malifoliella
Pear Leaf Blister Moth Leucoptera malifoliella
Norway Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter joannisi
Norway Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter joannisi
Three-spot Dot Stigmella trimaculella
Three-spot Dot Stigmella trimaculella
Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella
Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella
Speckled Apple Dot Bohemannia pulverosella
Speckled Apple Dot Bohemannia pulverosella
Barred Fruit-tree Dot Ectoedemia atricollis
Barred Fruit-tree Dot Ectoedemia atricollis
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Silver Y Autographa gamma
Silver Y Autographa gamma
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella2024
Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella2024
Cistus Forester Adscita geryon2024
Cistus Forester Adscita geryon2024
Rock-rose Moth Neotelphusa sequax2024
Rock-rose Moth Neotelphusa sequax2024 