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Places › England › South East › West Berkshire Getting here
51.40461, -1.33166
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Family Amble, NW Hants Walking route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Length 3.1 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Outward Hound, NW Hants Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 96 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 96 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
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Wildlife to spot
38,776 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,776 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Redwing · Robin +32
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Muntjac · Badger · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scarlet Tiger · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus torvus · Scathophaga stercoraria +2
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Hollyhock Weevil Rhopalapion longirostre Silky Wall Feather-moss
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,776 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Great Tit · Blue Tit · Redwing · Robin +32
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Redwing Turdus iliacus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Muntjac · Badger · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Scarlet Tiger · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus torvus · Scathophaga stercoraria +2
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Hollyhock Weevil Rhopalapion longirostre Silky Wall Feather-moss
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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