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Wallingford Town Walls

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

Getting here

51.60129, -1.12803

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

57

7 named nearby · 50 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

14

14 named nearby

Named route
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Mountain biking

1

1 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
The Chiltern Way · Walking275 km
The Chiltern Way Southern Extension · Walking0
The Roman Way · Walking274.5 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Castle Lane · public footpath
Castle Lane · public footpath
Chalmore Gardens · public footpath

About this historic site

Wallingford Town Walls is an ancient historic site covering 27 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

Coffee#1 · 239m

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Parking

Castle Street Car Park · Paid · 140m

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Playground

2 · 71m away

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Toilets

2 · 113m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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