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Eastmanton Down

1 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.55306, -1.51527

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Pheasant, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Pheasant, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Burnet Companion, Cinnabar, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Burnet Companion, Cinnabar, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eastmanton Down

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Maddle Farm Roman settlementHistoric site3.7 km→✦Uffington CastleHistoric site4.5 km→✦Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse HillHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The Old Cricket FieldUrban park4.6 km→✦Long barrow 400m north west of Sevenbarrows HouseHistoric site1.5 km→✦Mere End Down Romano-British field systemHistoric site3.7 km→

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