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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.47601, -1.15030

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Brimstone +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
Named routeRef SFWRegional walking route
Pheasant Park, Basildon ParkWalking route800 m

Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sodom Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green-Wood Cemetery

📷 Wikipedia · Green-Wood Cemetery · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pangbourne MeadowsUrban park5 km→🌱Mapleton Hill WoodUrban park2.8 km→✦BASILDON PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🐄Beale ParkVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱Pangbourne MeadowUrban park5 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site4.7 km→

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