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Gravelpit Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Simons Wood Trail, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.1 km

An area of wet woodlands & lowland heath providing habitat for birds & invertebrates. Explore the views, flora & fauna of the broadleaved & coniferous woods, the naturally created Heath Pond, and the rare delights of a heathland habitat.

Named routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International 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
Cartershill Lanepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Cartershill Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Cartershill Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Emmbrook Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cartershill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 54 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 54 mSurface mudPath type: track
Cartershill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 131 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 131 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Barrett's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 771 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 771 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cartershill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 591 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 591 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Loader's Lanebridleway · 818 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 818 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Julkes Cottages at Carter's Hill

Julkes Cottages at Carter's Hill

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