Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Round barrow cemetery at Brimpton Common

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.35979, -1.17221

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

▾
  • 🐦34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 220m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Greenfinch +31 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Greenfinch +31 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +313 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

▾

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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
St James' WayWalking route110 km▾
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

▾

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional 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
🚵

Mountain biking

▾

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue Trail
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

▾

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

▾
Brimpton Common Road (B3051)

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brimpton Common Road (B3051)

1 / 22

Facilities

🛝

Playground

5 · 220m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WASING PLACEHistoric site1.8 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site2.8 km→🦉PAMBER FORESTNature reserve4.3 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Wigmore Road Open SpaceUrban park1 km→🌱Paices Wood Country ParklandUrban park1.3 km→