Grim's Ditch; section S of Tile Barn 0 ha
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51.56723, -1.34342
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cinnabar, Hairy Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cinnabar, Hairy Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 544 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 544 National Cycle Network
Show on map Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Harwell Campus Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
White Way restricted byway · 253 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 253 m Surface grass Path type: track
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 1 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1 km Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 238 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 238 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 926 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 926 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map White Way restricted byway · 596 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 596 m Surface gravel Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
8,593 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,593 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Kestrel +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Common Gull Larus canus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Whitethroat Curruca communis Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Hobby Falco subbuteo Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Muntjac · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Platycheirus scutatus · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Syrphus ribesii +15
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025 Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,593 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Kestrel +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Rook Corvus frugilegus Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Common Gull Larus canus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Whitethroat Curruca communis Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Hobby Falco subbuteo Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Muntjac · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Platycheirus scutatus · Platycheirus peltatus agg. · Syrphus ribesii +15
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025 Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror2025
Cheilosia soror Cheilosia soror2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025
Cheilosia impressa Cheilosia impressa2025
Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum2025
Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum Melangyna compositarum/labiatarum2025 